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The Innocent and the No Longer

The Still Innocent Pockets an offered cent The-Hundred-Times-Less-Than-A-Dollar Only the crazy singly obliges a caller. The Still Innocent Always tightening fingers on a cent Waits for The White Collar For an honestly earned dollar Or The Less Intellectual Blue In many companies still true. The No Longer Innocent Perfectly knows the scent Of the more-Than-A-Cent And close to one, acts no Saint Nor would his wishes repaint Deprived of it simply faint … The No-longer-Innocent Is at heart rent After an honest gift you sent Valued but just above a cent. The woman still innocent Says “Enough that my Guy is a Gent” Only a Real Rabblerouser To ably sell her The Vile Intent And A Buffeting Bulldozer To have her bent … The Still Innocent And The No Longer Betray different hunger.

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