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Blame The Genes

November 20, 2011
By NeverSayNay SILVER, Jerusalem, Other
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NeverSayNay SILVER, Jerusalem, Other
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"I'm never so stupid as when I'm being smart." - Calvin and Hobbes

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I guess insanity runs in the family
You can see it in our eyes
The crazy urge to scream
To rebel
To run away
But you know it’s just hereditary
I’m just following in the footsteps of those before me
Because insanity runs in the family

© Caitlin S., St. Louis, MO

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FULLSTOP GOLD said...
on Nov. 23 2011 at 3:33 am
FULLSTOP GOLD, Skipton, North Yorkshire, Other
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forever and ever and ever and ever will never be enough

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you know, somehow i can relate to this. it's a really good poem and it's a shame it hasn't been noticed yet. But it will be! my comment will be the first of many. please can you check out some of my work? thanks and happy writing x