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The Worried Old Man

June 10, 2016
By salmaghanem SILVER, Vancouver, Other
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He was a worried old man,
never could get a full night’s sleep
He would wake up and walk around the house
pacing and pacing
But one day
He slept worryless
He slept through his racing thoughts
But,
In the middle of the night
He awoke in panic
Because he forgot to take his sleeping pills.

© Troy W., Kannapolis, NC

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