You twist
You turn
You struggle to be free
You're there
You stare
Pristine Ivory you see

You crawl
You wiggle
You learn to walk
You babble
You giggle
You learn to talk

You eat
You drink
You sleep and dream
You fuss
You pout
Until you get your ice cream

You read
You count
You learn to write
You play
You laugh
You pray at night

You grow
You mature
You regularly bleed
You revolt
You rebel
Your intelligence recedes

You age
You weaken
You grasp your breath
You realize
You regret
You grasp your death

04/02/2002

Posted on 04/02/2002
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