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a dream,deferredhas been trampled and set asidefor the next generation to wonderno one mends itor tends to itschool bells ring year after yearas fallen leaves yawpdrifting to the grounda reminder is conjured to former youmuses that once soarbreathing thoughts and rhymeshave been hushedseizing the day is harderfallen angels that soar above head and protect securitydon’t secure imaginingslost youthfulness that has withered awayand the waste of talentyour compassion is left to fertilize the lilies Written November 25th, 2001 © on Nov 25 2001 08:38 AM PST   0 • 1

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"a dream,deferredhas been trampled and set asidefor the next generation to wonderno one mends itor tends to itschool bells ring year after yearas fallen leaves yawpdrifting to the grounda reminder is conjured to former youmuses that once soarbreathing thoughts and rhymeshave been hushedseizing the day is harderfallen angels that soar above head and protect securitydon’t secure imaginingslost youthfulness that has withered awayand the waste of talentyour compassion is left to fertilize the lilies..."

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