Look there, what an
enlightened human being,
only feeds on light ...
Just eats wafer ...
And the other ... what a food
so rich ...! eat pearls
in oysters ...!
But look that other poor guy ...
It's pure bone ... ingests calcium
in excess ... pure bone is
his favorite dish ...
Look at the poor diabetic!
Nourishes from the sugar of sweet
kisses... osculates all day,
so many girls...
Poor thing from that other:
To feed he needs
wear glasses ... and what glasses ...!
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