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Slow Motion Car Ride

Watching the womenof the Tenth Avenue parade…

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David schell
May 06, 2024
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Slow Motion Car Ride

What the hell’s a universe 
And why are you in it?
It’s a slow motion car ride,
you had your chance to spin it.

How a thing called a mother 
popped you out.
You saw a photo of yourself
as the tiny lout.

You didn’t pay a penny 
when to learned to talk,
but money became everything 
once you were able to walk.

Sitting with your pen…

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