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Owning

The Way I Lived...

By Kendall Defoe Published 3 years ago • 1 min read
Owning
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You had the Bible,

So I listened...

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You had cartoons,

So I laughed...

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You had Dr. Seuss,

So I learned...

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You had Choose Your Own Adventure,

So I flew...

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You had Shakespeare,

So I lived...

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You had Monty Python,

So I turned...

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You had rap,

So I rhymed...

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You had Mad Magazine,

So I sneered...

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You had videogames,

So I played...

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You had money,

So I counted...

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You had plans,

So I saved...

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You had love,

So I took...

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You had pets,

So I smiled...

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You had instruments,

So I studied...

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You had paper,

So I had my pen...

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You have this poem,

So I stop.

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    Written by Kendall Defoe