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sleepless minds

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oddkward-haiki

Published: Jun 8, 2009

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i write pretty words
about letting go, but i've
still never done it.

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full title: sleepless minds speak drunken thoughts

oh, i don't let go.
i get dropped.

and then i move on.
(and the world never stops turning)

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