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XXI. He Ate and Drank the Precious Words
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XXI. He Ate and Drank the Precious Words

August 2, 2017July 30, 2017 benwdaltonAsideLeave a comment

XXI.

He ate and drank the precious words,
His spirit grew robust;
He knew no more that he was poor,
Only that his frame was rust.
He was a car.
A dead car.

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