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4:00 AM (~haiku~)

By Leylia

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Nothing else to do; maybe I should visit Nick. Sleep is for the weak.yes, i realize that sleep being for the weak is a rather recurring theme in my haikus, but let's face it: it's a rather recurring theme in my LIFE. backstory: Nick is one of my best friends, who just got a job as a night-stocker at Target. his hours are ten pm to six am. Written March 10th, 2002 © on Mar 24 2002 09:29 AM PST   0 • 14

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