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The Swallows

I imagined myself One of the swallows On the telephone pole wire We will fly high In the summer sky And rest on the breeze To my swallow friend The same wind Will take care of you and I We will build our nest in the trees Even as a bird I will carry my heart on my sleeve But the world Couldn’t wash it away Not a care in the world Just when my next meal is going to be Will it be a little high? Or a little low Who knows…

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