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But First, Let Me Take a Picture!

June 24, 2016
By SongE PLATINUM, Seoul , Other
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Even though we get to meet 

Issac Newton, Mark Twain and Pablo Picasso,

 

Even though we get to see

Aurora, total esclipe, and shooting stars,

 

Some of us will take out our phones,

take shots in a row,

while the real lenses are our eyes,

real treasure holders of dyes. 

© Natalie D., Marblehead, MA

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