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THE CONGESTED NARROW PATH

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I like to keep matters in perspective

Avoid the news is how it's done

I prefer using a straw to drink a beverage

Not perceiving the world through one

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◄ CLOUDY FIGURES

THE NUMBER 2 COMBO ►

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Kevin T.S. Tan

Thu 27th Aug 2020 22:35

the straw makes me laugh ?

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Anushri Bafna

Thu 27th Aug 2020 22:19

Short and crisp truth.
I would like to use the last 2 lines of your poem with your name for publishing as a quote, only if you don't have any problem with this.

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