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The Whirligig of Time
wo/man bore s/he
growsgrowsgrows
time just keeps
spinning
spinning
on.
s/he goes to school
learns.grows.learns.
time just keeps
spinning
spinning
on.
s/he begins to rebel
teenagehood
time just keeps
spinning
spinning
on.
s/he finds the one
growing halts.maturing begins.
time just keeps
spinning
spinning
on.
s/he grows gray
matured.aged.fullygrown.
time just keeps
spinning
spinning
on.
s/he returns to skies
others learn to grow with grief
time just keeps
spinning
spinning
time spins on.
spins on.
spins on.
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