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November 3, 2010
By swimmergirlxo21 PLATINUM, Monroe, Connecticut
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Tattered and beaten
From years and years of use.
Bring a smile to a young childs face,
As he cathes his first ball.
Bringing so much joy then,
But what is it now?
Used to take up space in your cluttered garage,
No longer bringing joy,
And now bringing sorrow,
Of the days that used to be.

© Mary Claire J., Wichita Falls, TX

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