Each With a Duty

Every man with bags of seeds
Every woman with a garden

Every man a nest builder
Every woman an egg layer

Every man a baby
Every woman a mother

Every man a patient
Every woman, a nursing aid
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Capitano Avatar
April 29, 2017 at 7:32 AM
So true Solomon, we fit each other's holes.
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May 3, 2017 at 3:20 AM
Thanks so much. I am happy with your comments
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