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Schrödinger’s Smiley Kind of Days

Positioned in distance,

Is a mysterious box,

Underlined by a fence,

Stated to not be unboxed,

Because life’s better that way,

Series of unexpected events

That one could smile away,

Or go down a steep descent;

Sometimes in utter disarray,

And sometimes adherent.

 

A smile that’s presently felt

Can soon and speedily melt,

A person who’s well-known

Can t...

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