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Has anyone lived long enough, To finish cleaning out the garage. Has anyone lived long enough, To see leftover room in kitchen cupboards. Has anyone lived long enough, To bear witness to a man who sees no need for anymore tools, Or a woman who has no need for more shoes. Has anyone lived long enough, To find parents who are not living among wall-to-wall toys. Has anyone lived long enough, Not to be given pets as companions, That eat better than you. Has anyone lived long enough, For outgoing rubbish to weigh more than what comes in. Has anyone lived long enough, To be taking care of only what they have accumulated. Has anyone lived long enough, Not to dread the words "Is this of any use to you" When your partner is within earshot. Has anyone lived long enough, To say no to a plate full of Cholesterol from the well meaning neighbor, Or the friend or partner who knows your needs better than you. Has anyone lived long enough, For a sticky lollipop not to end up stuck to your new suit pants. Has anyone live long enough, To see their children, clean up their own mess, Before they start on yours. I live in hope that I will be the first to do so, And they will write poems and sing ballads in my honor, With an invitation to write a textbook on "how to beat the odds" For use in all schools. My life would have been so much easier, If someone had written one fore me To read when I was three, As I swear it is true, People were sharing stuff I had no use for, By the time I was four. I guess some of us are just stuck with a magnetic personality, For life.
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