My life hours are
\npacked haphazardly,
\nflung down a tube of
\ninside upside-down,
\nthen reshuffled with
\nunexpected stops.
\nAnd, when I’m asked to cut,
\nI really want to cut.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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