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September 26, 2019
By Jordi2112 PLATINUM, Gardner, Kansas
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Favorite Quote:
“I'm selfish, impatient and a little insecure. I make mistakes, I am out of control and at times hard to handle. But if you can't handle me at my worst, then you sure as hell don't deserve me at my best.” <br /> ― Marilyn Monroe

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We always got McDonald’s cheeseburgers

When we were too lazy to make dinner

We’d pile up in that old minivan

 Getting no vegetables, like winners


We’d drive over that bridge

And down that long street

Where we’d place our orders

Yellow cheese and old meat


We never forgot the fries

Or the sweet and sour sauce

We’d try to wait patiently 

Trying to listen to the boss:


Can’t have them ‘til we get home

‘Cause you always make a mess

Just let us have them now!

It’ll give you less stress


So we’d dig into that bag

Grabbing all that we could

Didn’t have any worries

Life was so good

© Maya Angelou

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