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Book 33 Page 14

Give me that, it’s mine

“Give me that, it’s mine!”

said the infant to another.

And he repeated this same sentenced

over and over again as he grew up,

until one day that mislead adult declared ‘war.’

© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au  dominicj7@poetry.net.au Dec 13 2001