are like coins in a piggy bank. You know it's there
as a safety net to fall back on days needed.

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watching the sun go down compares poorly to the joy deprived of holding a new born child; when you are ninety, blind, deaf, immobile.

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said "you've reached hell. Leave your message after the beeping tone. I'll respond after consulting the devil"

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omitted to collect mine. Guess who felt the stink most? Next door neighbours. The collection bin located right outside their backyard.

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whatever I say
in how many different ways
misunderstandings arise
by the prudes who
see nothing beyond
their nose

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is from where I transitioned from
childhood to an adult
watching what went
on in front.

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and his follies
are easily seen

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Laundry hanging
dancing in the breeze
the maid shouts out
his name 'Veer...Veer'
unheard
on the rooftop

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Beneath the colours.

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I give it away to someone who needs it.

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