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Old

Whatever shall the old uncles do?

The day dawns arid and dry,
even the houseflies refuse to come out.

Whatever shall the old uncles do
to count the minutes until sunset?

It really doesn’t matter much,
it’s ashes to ashes; dust to dust.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2026

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