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He wrote a poem and called it 'Skippy'
Because that was the name of his dog
And that's what it was all about.
His teacher gave him an 'A' and a gold star 
And his mother hung it on the kitchen door
And showed it to all the neighbors.

He wrote a poem and called it 'Quiet Desperation'
Because that's how he felt
And that's what it was all about.
His teacher gave him an 'a' ... and a strange look,
And his mother never hung it anywhere
Because he never let her see it.

He wrote a poem and called it nothing
Because that's what he felt
And that's what it was all about.
He gave himself an 'a' and a slash on each damp wrist
And hung it on the bathroom door
Because he couldn't reach the kitchen

			- Valentine Michael

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