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I longed to see
\nthe cupcake of your smile.
\nI thought you were
\nmy mommy for awhile.
\nYou pushed me on a swing
\nuntil my head was lost.
\nOf course I’d follow you
\nat almost any cost.
\nI’d trail behind
\nyour skirt tails like a pet.
\nI’d kiss you ’til the world
\nwas soaking wet.
\nAnd then, at night,
\nwhen you turned off the light,
\nI’d cry and cry
\n’til you were back in sight.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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