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Laura Alaniz

Laura Alaniz

Granola bar

I would never choose
To eat a granola bar
Or peanut butter crackers
Though I eat them
All of the time
Out of necessity
Carbs and calories
I can’t even enjoy
Swallow and choke
Ruined in my mind
By the association

(2014)

#1TypeDiabetes

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Tomorrow

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A conversation With a true friend Leaves your life richer Maybe with a laugh A smile on your face
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companions for life

Husband and wife Companions for life Mature love that deepens And mellows with time Life’s eroding winds
Palabras Bien Pensadas

Escogí las palabras Más adecuadas Por lo que yo Quería decir Abrí la boca



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