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You’re nineteen now Yeah, I know You have a record Yeah, I know Not a good thing Yeah, I know Life can be hard Yeah, I know Were things normal Yeah, I know Life would be easy Yeah, I know You do understand Yeah, I know How much you’ve screwed up Yeah, I know You really don’t care Yeah, I know I get that now Yeah, I know You think its okay Yeah, I know To do what you want Yeah, I know But do keep in mind Yeah, I know I’m clearly not blind Yeah, I know I try to let go Yeah, I know Of thinking you care Yeah, I know Your favorite phrase Yeah, I know All it tells me Is what you don’t know You know nothing of me And how much I cry And worry about you And where you will die You can’t live your life With nothing to show So much potential Yeah, I know

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Date: 7/20/2011 6:33:00 AM
I have read your poetry today and in my mind it is an interesting and excellent piece Tina. I will return again soon to read more of your writings. Love, Carol
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