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country doctor (Remove filter)

born in mama's bed 1941

the day he was born was

a windy day in march

 

mama told daddy to go

to town to get the doctor

the cottage had no telephone

no running water

 

fronny was a neighbor

who lived over the hill

she told daddy she

would stay with mama

 

daddy did not have a car

had to walk to Congo road

to hitch a ride to town

 

when the doctor and daddy

arrived at t...

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