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The Desire

April 16, 2015
By isabelw DIAMOND, Atlanta, Georgia
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isabelw DIAMOND, Atlanta, Georgia
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Favorite Quote:
"They say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one." -John Lennon

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There's a desire for a
Perfect number
Round to each digit
Not leaving
One man out to dry
There's a desire for the
Perfect answer
To the riddle
Rattling our mind
There's a desire
Deep inside of me
(and secretly in others)
That I don't apply to this silly fact of humanity
I don't seek perfection
Or crave the answers to all these questions.
But there's a hint of imperfection in me
(and secretly in others)
That makes this untrue
In the end
I desire
The rounded number and answer to the riddle

© Elizabeth E., Elmhurst , NY

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