The girl upstairs doesn't know
How old I am.
I mean old old old
I don't know either,
I
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Poetry
Contemporary
1 min
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The girl upstairs doesn't know
How old I am.
I mean old old old
I don't know either,
I
... [+]
The rain had dried up –
every drip, every puddle –
but Hillie couldn't go out
while her room was a muddle.
Mom had been clear, and
her dad had agreed,
"First, clean up
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They note eye color, and measure height and weight. They examine throats, inspect ears, check the state of teeth. They monitor heart beats, document genders, and write down ages. They record the ... [+]