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S ,I PUT !M ON ! FLOOR4 ,I DIDN'T ?9K
ANY?+ ( X1 Y "K1 2C ! FLOOR 0 PRETTY
CL1N1 B X TURN$ \ ! CLO!S 7 ,J]EMY'S &1
LAT] T NI<T1 :5 HE GOT HOME1 HE WROTE A
NOTE ON \R :ITE BO>D 6! P]SON :O _H ?R[N
8 CLO!S ON ! FLOOR4 ,I DIDN'T ACTU,Y ?R[
!M ON ! FLOOR1 ,I J SORT ( SET !M "!1 B
/1 HE 0 PRETTY H1T$4 ,I TOLD HM X 0 ME1
& ,I APOLOGIZ$4 ,HE _H 6G =A WALK HE 0 S
MAD4 ,X 0 ! LA/ /RAW = HM4
  ,:5 HE CAME BACK ,I ASK$ HM IF WE CD
TALK4 ,I TOLD HM X 0 "T WE D1LT ) X4 ,HE
KEPT WANT+ 6WALK AWAY F ! 3V]S,N 2C HE 0
S MAD1 B ,I WDN'T LET HM4 ,I 0 R1DY TO
APOLOGIZE4 ,I TOLD HM ,I DIDN'T FEEL L
HE C>$ AB ME 2C HE />T$ 8 MOTORCYCLE E
MORN+1 & ,I _H 2COME DEF5SIVE AB T1 & T
MADE ME WANT 6GET HM BACK1 & ,I _H D"O T
SORT ( SUBCONSCI\SLY1 ) LL -;TS & T SORT
( ?+4 ,I _H N"E TOLD HM1 AT ! V     #BCH
2G9N+1 T ,I FELT L HE DIDN'T L ME & ,I
WANT$ HM TO4 ,9/1D1 ,I _H BE5 PR\D &
PASSIVE-A7RESSIVE4 ,T 0 :Y WE 7 EXP]I5C+
ALL ( ?4 ,& ,I TOLD HM T ,I FELT BAD4 ,I
DIDN'T A3USE HM ( ANY?+1 : LOOK+ BACK 0
V1 V IMPORTANT4 ,&1 AL1 ,I DIDN'T EXPECT
ANY?+ F HM 9 RETURN4 ,I RE,Y DIDN'T FEEL
L HE [$ ME ANY?+4 ,J]EMY LI/5$ V C>E;LLY
ONCE HE _H CALM$ D[N4 ,HE 0 GRT4 ,HE
TOLD ME H[ M* HE LIK$ ME1 & T M1NT ! _W
6ME4 ,9 T MO;T ,I CD FEEL ALL ! ANG] ,I
_H BE5 FEEL+ MELT AWAY4 ,I CDN'T EV5 RE-
MEMB] :AT ,I 0 ANGRY AB4 ,&! NEXT MORN+1
:5 ,J]EMY />T$ 8 MOTORCYCLE1 X DIDN'T
EV5 WAKE ME UP4
  ,I 0 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO REC5TLY /AY+ AT
? B$ & BR1KFA/ PLACE = P :O >E 9 ! C;Y
6D M9I/RY4 ,X 0 A SMALL H\SE1 B "! 7
PROBABLY FIFTE5 P LIV+ "! AT ! "T4 ,!
GUY :O RAN ! PLACE1 ,BILL1 0 ALW MAK+
M1LS OR CL1N+ UP AF U1 & ,I TOOK NOTE (
8 9CR$I# PATI;E & K9D;S4 ,I NOTIC$ T N
ALL ( U DID \R DI%ES AF A M1L1 & V FEW P
?ANK$ HM = COOK+4 ,"O MORN+1 2F ANYBODY
WOKE UP1 ,BILL & ,I 7 DR9K+ C(FEE   #BCI
AT ! D9+ ROOM TA#4 ,I TOLD HM ,I LIV$ )
FIVE GUYS & T X 0 V DI6ICULT = ME 2C ,I
LIK$ MY SPACE & NE$$ MY PRIVACY4 ,I ASK$
HM H[ HE KEPT S* A GD ATTITUDE ALL (! "T
) S _M P ABUS+ 8 K9D;S4 ,BILL SET D[N 8
C(FEE & LOOK$ ME 9 ! EYE4 8,DON10 HE SD4
8,IF WE >E N WILL+ 6WAKE UP 9 ! MORN+ &
DIE 6\RVS1 P]H WE %D ASK \RVS :E!R OR N
WE >E RE,Y FOLL[+ ,JESUS40















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                  #AF               #BDA
                 ,M"OY
          ,?"\S ON ,PAY+ ,R5T

  ,WRIT]S DON'T MAKE ANY M"OY AT ALL4
,WE MAKE AB A DOLL>4 ,X IS T]RI#4 ,B !N
AG WE DON'T "W EI4 ,WE SIT >.D 9 \R "U-
WE> UNTIL NOON !N G D[N/AIRS & MAKE C(-
FEE1 FRY "S E7S1 R1D ! PAP]1 R1D "P (A
BOOK1 SMELL ! BOOK1 WOND] IF P]H WE \RVS
%D "W ON \R BOOK1 SMELL ! BOOK AG1 ?R[ !
BOOK ACR ! ROOM 2C WE >E Q J1L\S T ANY
O!R P]SON WROTE A BOOK1 FEEL T]RIBLY
GUILTY AB ?R[+ ! S*MUCK'S BOOK ACR !
ROOM 2C WE SECRETLY WOND] IF ,GOD 9 H1V5
NOTIC$ \R EVIL J1L\SY1 OR WORSE1 \R LA-
ZI;S4 ,WE !N LIE ACR ! C\* FACED[N &
MUM# 6,GOD 6=GIVE U 2C WE >E SECRETLY
AFRAID ,HE IS GO+ 6DRY UP ALL \R ^WS 2C
WE 5VI$ ANO!R MAN'S /UPID ^WS4 ,&= ?1 Z
,I SD 2F1 WE >E PD A DOLL>4 ,WE >E WOR?
S M* M4
  ,I HATE N HAV+ M"OY4 ,I HATE N 2+ A#
6G \ 6A MOVIE OR \ = C(FEE4 ,I HATE T
FEEL+ AT ! ,,ATM :51 AF GETT+ CA%1 ! LL
RECEIPT SPITS \1 ! "O )! NUMB] ON   #BDB
X1 ! TELL+ NUMB]1 ! "E L[ NUMB] T TRANS-
LATES 96H[ _M "DS ,I H LEFT 6FEEL -=TA#4
,! ,,ATM1 6ME1 (T5 FEELS L A SLOT MA*9E4
,I WALK UP 6X HOP+ 6GET LUCKY4
  ,I FEEL L A -PLETE LOS] :5 ,I DON'T H
M"OY4 ,T'S ! R1L PRO#M4 ,I FEEL 9VALI-
DAT$1 Z IF ! GODS H N APPROV$ MY EXI/;E1
Z IF MY ALL[.E HAS BE5 CUT (F4 ,WE >E
WOR? \R E>N+ POT5TIAL1 Y "K4 ,WE >E WOR?
! M"OY WE MAKE4 ,MAYBE ? IS A MAN ?+2
MAYBE WOM5 DON'T ?9K AB ?1 ,I DON'T "K1
B ,I ?9K AB X4 ,I ?9K ,I AM WOR? :AT ,I
E>N1 : MAKES ME WOR? "O DOLL>4 ,N HAV+
M"OY A6ECTS ! WAY A MAN ?9KS AB HMF4
,LA/ YE> ,I DIDN'T H ANY M"OY AT ALL4
,FIVE ( TWELVE MON?S LA/ YE> ,I PRAY$
,GOD WD S5D ME R5T4 ,FIVE ( TWELVE MON?S
,I RCVD A *ECK 9 ! MAIL ! "D R5T 0 DUE4
,I 0 GRATE;L AT F/1 B AF A :ILE1 6BE
H"O/ ) Y1 ,I 2GAN 6FEEL L ,GOD'S *>;Y4
,AT ! 5D ( EA* MON? ,I WD />T BIT+ MY
NAILS1 WOND]+ :AT A3.T [$ ME M"OY OR
:E!R OR N ,I WD PICK UP ANY WRIT+ AS-
SIGN;TS4 ,"!'S N A LOT ( "W 9 ! ,*RI/IAN
M>KET IF Y WON'T WRITE SELF-        #BDC
"RE\S1 3S]VATIVE PROPAG&A4 ,I WRITE NEW-
R1LISM ESSAYS4 ,I AM N A -MOD;Y4
  ,I WOND]$ :E!R OR N ,I 0 LAZY4 ,:5 Y
>E A WRIT] Y FEEL LAZY EV5 :5 Y'RE "W+4
,:O GETS PD 6SIT >.D 9 A C(FEE %OP ALL
"D & TYPE 96A -PUT]8 ,B ,I DID "W1 ,I
KEPT TELL+ MYF4 ,I %[$ UP AT ,PALIO E
"D1 & 9 ! EV5+S ,I WD G 6,-MON ,GR.D4 ,I
"W$4 ,I WROTE4 ,I DROVE MYF CRAZY WRIT+4
  ,! ?+ IS1 AT ! "T1 ,I 0 WRIT+ )\T A
3TRACT4 ,S ,I WASN'T RE,Y WRIT+ = M"OY1
,I 0 WRIT+ 9 HOPES ( M"OY4 ,& :5 Y >E
WRIT+ )\T A 3TRACT1 Y FEEL Z ?\< "EY?+ Y
SAY IS -PLETELY WOR?.S 7TE*NIC,Y X IS1
UNTIL Y GET A 3TRACT74
  ,Y C WRITE ALL "D & / N FEEL T Y H D"O
ANY?+4 ,A MAN NE$S 6D "S "W1 NE$S 6GET 8
H&S DIRTY & CALL\S$ & NE$S 6HAMM] 8 ?UMB
E ONCE 9 A :ILE4 ,HE NE$S 6GET TIR$ AT !
5D (! "D1 & N J M9D TIR$1 BODY TIR$ TOO4
  ,I WASN'T FEEL+ BODY TIR$1 ,I 0 J
FEEL+ M9D TIR$1 & ,I DIDN'T H ANY M"OY1
S ,I WASN'T FEEL+ L A MAN4 ,I 0 9 A BAD
PLACE4
  ,I TALK$ 6,RICK AB X4 ,HE CAME    #BDD
OV] 6! H\SE1 & WE 7 SITT+ >.D1 & ,I ASK$
HM IF HE ?"\ ,GOD RE,Y CALL$ ME 6BE A
WRIT] OR IF ,I 0 J 2+ LAZY1 2+ SELFI%1
T9K]+ ) ^WS4 ,HE ASK$ ME IF ,I "W$2 HE
SD T "EYBODY NE$S 6"W4 ,I TOLD HM ,I DID
B WASN'T GETT+ PD = X 2C ,I DIDN'T H A
3TRACT YET1 & GETT+ A 3TRACT 0 NO SURE
?+4 ,AT BE/ ,I 0 GAMBL+4 ,HE SD HE
DIDN'T "K :E!R :AT ,I 0 DO+ 0 "R OR
WR;G4 ,HE SD HE WD PRAY = ME4 ,I ROLL$
MY EYES4 ,HE TOLD ME ,I _H A GIFT & HE
LIK$ ME1 & ,GOD WD MAKE ?+S CLE> IF ,I 0
2+ A LAZY SLOB4 ,IMAGO1 \R *UR*1 IS MADE
UP ( MO/LY >TI/S & FRUIT NUTS & N"O ( U
H ANY M"OY1 S ,RICK SD IF ,I 0 GO+ 6BE A
WRIT]1 ,I NE$$ 6WRITE A BE/SELL] S T !
*UR* CD H "S M"OY4

  ,I AM IRRESPONSI# ) M"OY IF Y WANT 6"K
! TRU?4 ,I DON'T H ! M"OY 6BUY BIG ?+S1
?ANK ,GOD1 S ,I BUY SMALL ?+S4 ,I L NEW
?+S TOO M*4 ,I L ! WAY !Y SMELL4 ,TD ,I
TRI$ 6G 6,HOME ,DEPOT 6GET AN EXT5.N
CORD4 ,I NE$ AN EXT5.N CORD 6PLUG 9 A
LAMP 9 ! UP/AIRS D54 ,I ALR B"\ A   #BDE
"TR PLUG =! LAMP1 A PLUG T TURNS ! LAMP
ON 9 ! EV5+ & (F AF "EYBODY HAS G"O 6B$1
B N[ ,I NE$ AN EXT5.N CORD4
  ,WE PROBABLY DIDN'T NE$ ! "TR PLUG 9 !
F/ PLACE4 ,I CD PROBABLY H PLU7$ ! LAMP
96! REGUL> SOCKET & BE5 F9E4 ,B :5 ,I
SAW ! "TR PLUG AT ,FR$ ,MEY] LA/ WEEK1
,I /OOD "! LOOK+ AT X1 HAV+ -E ACR X BY
A3ID5T1 & ,I R1LIZ$ H[ V M* ,I NE$$ X4
,& X 0 ONLY SEV5 DOLL>S4 ,I NE$ ? = SEV5
DOLL>S1 ,I ?"\ 6MYF1 ? IS V IMPORTANT4
,I PUT X 96MY BASKET & WALK$ (F1 WOND]+
:AT X 0 T ,I NE$$ 6PLUG 96X4 ,T1 (
C\RSE1 IS N[ OBVI\S3 ! LAMP 9 ! UP/AIRS
D54 ,I GOT ! "TR PLUG HOME & PROGRAMM$ X
)\T R1D+ ! 9/RUC;NS1 !N ,I W5T 6PLUG !
LAMP 9 B ! LAMP 0 TOO F> F ! \TLET4 ,I
CD N MOVE ! LAMP CLOS] )\T RU9+ ! ,F5G
,%UI4 ,I H ? FRUIT NUT FR :O SAYS ,F5G
,%UI IS V IMPORTANT1 T A ROOM %D 2 BAL-
.ED S T Y FEEL BAL.ED :5 Y >E 9 X4 ,I
PUT ! LAMP CLOS] 6! \TLET1 & MY FRUIT
NUT FR 0 "R 2C ,I FELT V UNBAL.ED4 ,S ,I
WD NE$ AN EXT5.N CORD 6G )! "TR PLUG4
  ,I ONLY SAY ALL ? 6%[ Y T ,I H    #BDF
A PRO#M ) BUY+ ?+S ,I RE,Y DON'T NE$4 ,I
SAW ? DOCU;T>Y AB ! BRA9 T SAYS HABITS
>E =M$ :5 ! 8PL1SURE C5T]0 (! BRA9 LI<TS
UP Z WE D A C]TA9 2HAVIOR4 ,! DOCU;T>Y
SD T "S P'S PL1SURE C5T]S LI<T UP :5 !Y
BUY ?+S4 ,I WOND]$ IF MY PL1SURE C5T]
DID T4
  ,P5NY ?9KS ,I AM T]RI# )! LL M"OY ,I
H4 ,I 0 TALK+ 6H] ! O!R NI<T1 & ,I M5;N$
T ,I 0 9T]E/$ 9 BUY+ A REMOTE 3TROL C>1
& %E J SORT ( SAT "! & DIDN'T SAY ANY?+4
,P5NY1 >E Y "!8 ,I ASK$4 ,YES1 %E SD4
,:AT8 ,I ASK$4 ,>E Y S]I\S1 ,DON8 ,>E Y
GO+ 6WA/E P]FECTLY GD M"OY ON A REMOTE
3TROL C>8
  8,WELL ''' UH10 ,I SD4
  8,WELL ''' UH ''' ,MILL]1 T WD 2 A
PRETTY DUMB ?+ 6D :5 "! >E *N />V+ 9
,9DIA60 %E TOLD ME4
  ,I HATE X :5 ,P5NY DOES ?4 ,H"O/LY1 X
C 2 S ANNOY+4 ,%E LIVES X ?\<4 ,%E
DIDN'T BUY CLO!S = AN 5TIRE YE>1 H] S5-
IOR YE> AT ,RE$1 2C %E FELT L %E 0 IRRE-
SPONSI# ) M"OY4 ,%E ALW LOOK$ V B1UTI;L
ANYWAY1 &= H] BIR?"D ,I B"\ H] "S   #BDG
MITT5S AT ,SATUR"D ,M>KET = SEV5 DOLL>S4
,%E WORE !M L !Y 7 F ,TI6ANY'S OR "S?+4
,%E ALW TALK$ AB !M4 ,!Y W]5'T T BIG (A
D1L1 B %E _HN'T _H ANY NEW CLO!S =A YE>
S ,I ?9K %E WORE !M :ILE %E 0 SLEEP+ OR
"S?+4
  ,P5NY IS "R AB SP5D+ M"OY ?\<4 ,P5NY
IS "R AB "EY?+4 ,P5NY SD IF ,I 7 6SAVE
AB TW5TY DOLL>S A MON? & GIVE X 6,NOR?-
WE/ ,M$ICAL ,T1MS OR ,AMNE/Y ,9T]N,NAL1
,I WD LIT],Y 2 SAV+ LIVES4 ,LIT],Y4 ,B T
/UPID PL1SURE C5T] GOES (F 9 MY BRA91 &
X FEELS L "! IS NO?+ ,I C D AB X4 ,I
TOLD ,P5NY AB ! PL1SURE C5T] & H[ ,I
NE$$ ! REMOTE 3TROL C> 6MAKE ! PL1SURE
C5T] LI<T UP1 & %E J TOOK ! PH"O AWAY F
H] E> & B1T X AG/ H] *AIR4
  ,! ?+ AB ! EXT5.N CORD IS ,I 0 PRETTY
SURE ,I _H "O 9 ! BASE;T1 9 A BOX ) "S
O!R CORDS1 B IF ,I LOOK$ ,I MI<T H F.D
X1 & !N ,I WD N H BE5 A# 6G 6,HOME ,DE-
POT4 ,:AT WE NE$$ 0 A NEW EXT5.N CORD1 !
LATE/ TE*NOLOGY1 ,I ?"\ 6MYF4
  ,I PUT MY BOOTS ON V QKLY4 ,! GD
VOICE1 ! FRUGAL VOICE1 ! ,P5NY      #BDH
VOICE />T$ 9SIDE MY H1D3 ..,DON1 PL1SE1
"! >E *N :O CD USE ? M"OY = ,*RI/MAS
.PRES5TS4 ,X'S ,AUGU/1 ,I SD \ L\D4
..,:AT AB 5VIRON;TAL .MOVE;TS1 ,GD
,VOICE SD1 ..:AT AB ! RA9 =E/S T CD HOLD
A CURE = C.ER1 A CURE = .,,AIDS4 ,TREE
HU7]1 ,I SD 6,GD ,VOICE :ILE PUTT+ ON MY
MOTORCYCLE HELMET4 ..,Y H A .PRO#M1 ,GD
,VOICE SD4 ,Y'RE A PANSY1 ,I SD BACK4
.,Y'RE .IRRESPONSI#6 ,GD ,VOICE %\T$4
,%UT YR GAP+ PIE HOLE1 ,I YELL$ BACK4
  ,! ?+ AB NEW ?+S IS Y FEEL NEW :5 Y
BUY !M1 Y FEEL Z ?\< Y >E "SBODY DI6]5T
2C Y [N "S?+ DI6]5T4 ,WE >E \R POSSES-
.NS1 Y "K4 ,"! >E P :O GET A4ICT$ 6BUY+
NEW /UFF4 ,?+S4 ,PILES & PILES ( ?+S4 ,B
! NEW ?+S 2COME OLD ?+S S QKLY4 ,WE NE$
NEW ?+S 6REPLACE ! OLD ?+S4
  ,I L ?+S ) BUTTONS4

  ,A WRIT] ,I L "ND ,RAVI ,ZA*>IAS SAYS
T ! HE>T DESIRES WOND] & MAGIC4 ,HE SAYS
TE*NOLOGY IS :AT MAN USES 6SUPPLANT !
DESIRE = WOND]4 ,RAVI ,ZA*>IAS SAYS T
:AT ! HE>T IS RE,Y L;G+ 6D IS       #BDI
WOR%IP1 6/& 9 AWE (A ,GOD WE DON'T "U/&
& C'T EXPLA94
  ,I />T$ ?9K+ AB :AT ,P5NY 0 SAY+ & :AT
,RAVI ,ZA*>IAS SAYS4 ,I 0 RID+ MY MOTOR-
CYCLE D[N 6,HOME ,DEPOT1 WOND]+ IF ,P5NY
& ,RAVI WD MAKE GD FRS1 :5 ,I DECID$ ,I
0 2+ /UPID1 V WA/E;L & /UPID4 ,I KNEW WE
_H AN EXT5.N CORD 9 ! BASE;T1 & ,I KNEW
,I 0 RE,Y GO+ 6,HOME ,DEPOT 6GET "S
DRILL BITS OR A LAS] LEVEL OR "O ( ^?
TAP LI<TS1 & T ,I WASN'T GO+ 6GET AN EX-
T5.N CORD B "S?+ ELSE1 "S?+ ,I WD F9D :5
,I GOT "!1 "S?+ T WD CALL 6ME F XS %ELF4
  ,AT ! "T ,I DIDN'T H V M* M"OY1 &!
M"OY ,I _H ,I NE$$ 6LE>N 6USE WISELY4
,M"OY DOES N 2L;G 6ME1 ,RICK ONCE TOLD
ME4 ,M"OY IS ,GOD'S4 ,HE TRU/S U 6DI% X
\ FAIRLY &)A /R;G DEGREE ( *>;Y4
  ,I HE>D AN 9T]VIEW ) ,BILL ,GATES1 &!
9T]VIEW] ASK$ HM IF HE KNEW H[ RI* HE
WAS1 IF HE CD RE,Y GET 8 M9D >.D X4 ,HE
SD HE CDN'T4 ,! ONLY WAY ,I C "U/& X1 HE
SD1 IS T "! IS NO?+ ,I C'T BUY4 ,IF ,I
WANT "S?+1 ,I C H X4 ,HE SD T ,MICROS(T
SAV$ HM 2C HE 0 RE,Y M 9T]E/$ 9     #BEJ
:AT HE 0 DO+ ?AN H[ M* M"OY HE _H4 ,LOTS
( RI* P >E N HAPPY1 HE SD4
  ,"S"TS ,I AM GLAD ,I DON'T H V M* MON-
EY4 ,I ?9K M"OY MI<T [N ME IF ,I _H TOO
M* ( X4 ,I ?9K ,I WD BUY ?+S & N 2 SAT-
ISFI$ )! ?+S ,I H S ,I WD H 6BUY M4
  ,JESUS SD X IS H>D] =A RI* MAN 65T] !
K+DOM ( H1V5 ?AN =A CAMEL 6G "? ! EYE (A
NE$LE4
  ,RICK SAYS M"OY %D 2 YR TOOL & T Y %D
3TROL X1 X %DN'T 3TROL Y4 ,? M1NS :5 ,I
WANT A NEW EXT5.N CORD & ,I ALR H "O1 ,I
%D USE ! "O ,I H & GIVE ! RE/ (! M"OY TO
P :O >E HAV+ V H>D "TS 9 _! LIVES4 ,?
M1NS ,I PROBABLY DIDN'T NE$ 6BUY A "TR =
! LAMP4 ,RICK SD ,I %D 2 GIV+ M"OY TO
,IMAGO-,DEI1 \R *UR*4 ,HE SD GIV+ #AJ
P]C5T WD 2 A GD PLACE 6/>T4 ,I KNEW ?
ALR4 ,X'S CALL$ TI?+1 & "SH[ X IS BIBLI-
CAL4 ,! ,BI# AL TELLS ! /ORY ( ^! B1UTI-
;L P 9 ! V F/ ,*RI/IAN *UR*ES :O >E GIV+
ALL _! M"OY 6! *UR* &! ELD]S >E DI%+ X
BACK \ 6! -MUN;Y BAS$ ON NE$4

                                    #BEA
  ,"O ( MY GD FRS1 ,CURT ,HEIDS*MIDT1
GAVE ME A LECTURE AB TI?+ N V L;G AGO4
,X 0 /RANGE 6GET A LECTURE AB TI?+ F
,CURT 2C ,CURT IS N EV5 A *UR* SORT (
GUY4 ,HE GOES & ALL1 B HE HATES X4 ,USU-
,Y P :O G 6*UR* B HATE X >5'T GO+ >.D
GIV+ LECTURES AB TI?+1 B ,CURT GAVE ME A
PRETTY GD TALK+-TO4
  ,CURT "WS AT A CAB9ET %OP & CUSSES ALL
! "T & TELLS DIRTY JOKES4 ,B HE TI!S1
SORT (4 ,HE US$ 6KEEP A HUGE J> ON 8
DRESS] T 0 FULL ( M"OY1 & :5 HE DEPOSIT$
8 PAY*ECKS HE WD PULL \ #AJ P]C5T F !
BANK4 ,COLD1 H>D CA%4 ,HE WD TAKE ! M"OY
HOME & PUT X 9 T J>4 ,! ?+ M/ H _H A C\-
PLE ?\S& DOLL>S 9 X4 ,I 0 OV] "O NI<T
WAT*+ .,S\? .,P>K1 & ,CURT 0 GRIP+ 2C !
CAB9ET %OP DIDN'T PAY HM 5 S T HE CD GET
! MOTORCYCLE HE WANT$4
  8,WELL10 ,I TOLD HM1 8Y M/ H ?\S&S (
DOLL>S 9 T /9K+ J>1 ,CURT4 ,USE T40 ,? 0
2F ,I KNEW X 0 8 TI?+ M"OY4
  8,C'T40
  8,:Y80
  8,C'T40                           #BEB
  8,:Y80
  8,ISN'T M9E1 ,MILL]40 ,CURT L1N$ BACK
9 8 RECL9] & LOOK$ AT ME OV] ! TOP ( 8
BE] C4
  8,ISN'T YRS80 ,I ASK$4 8,:O 9 ! _W IS
/OR+ _! SAV+S ON YR DRESS]80 ,I PO9T$
T[>D 8 B$ROOM4
  8,WELL0--HE SMIL$1 SORT ( EMB>RASS$--
8X'S ,GOD'S40
  8,GOD'S80 ,I %\T$4
  8,Y1H1 T'S MY TI!60 HE %\T$ BACK4
  ,I 0 A LL %OCK$1 6BE H"O/4 ,L ,I SD
2F1 HE DIDN'T SEEM L ! TI?+ TYPE4 ,I
DON'T ?9K HE EV5 W5T 6*UR* N9E \ ( T5
,SUN"DS1 & :5 HE DID HE J GRUM#D AB X4
  8,WELL1 :Y DON'T Y TAKE X D[N 6! *UR*
& GIVE X 6!M80 ,I ASK$4
  8,I HAV5'T BE5 6*UR* 9 A :ILE1 T'S
:Y40
  8,CURT10 ,I TOLD HM1 8Y >E ! MO/ 9T]-
E/+ P]SON ,I "K40
  8,?ANK Y1 ,DON4 ,Y WANT A BE]80
  8,YES40 ,CURT W5T OV] 6! FRIDGE & OP5$
A C\PLE ( ,H5RY'S4
  8,Y TI!1 ,DON80 ,I J LOOK$ AT     #BEC
HM4 ,I CDN'T 2LIEVE X4 ,I 0 AB 6GET A
LECTURE ON TI?+ F A GUY :O PROBABLY SUB-
SCRIB$ 6.,BIKES .& .,BABES MAGAZ9E4
  8,WELL1 ,CURT1 ,I GUESS ,I DON'T40 ,AF
,I SD ?1 ,CURT %OOK 8 H1D 9 4APPO9T;T4
,I />T$ FEEL+ RE,Y GUILTY4 8,X'S A %AME1
,DON40 ,CURT TILT$ BACK A BOTTLE Z HE
SPOKE1 PUNCTUAT+ ! S5T;E )A PO/-SWIG
BURP4 8,Y >E MISS+ \4 ,I'VE BE5 TI?+
S9CE ,I 0 A KID4 ,WDN'T MISS A PAY;T TO
SAVE MY LIFE40
  8,AM ,I DR1M+ ?80 ,I ASK$ HM4
  8,DR1M+ :AT1 ,DON80
  8,? 3V]S,N40 ,:5 ,I SD ? ,I 0 PO9T+
BACK & =? 2T HE & ,I4
  8,DON1 LET ME TELL Y4 ,Y %D 2 TI?+4 ,T
IS N YR M"OY4 ,T IS ,GOD'S M"OY4 ,Y "\
6BE A%AM$ ( YRF4 ,/1L+ F ,GOD & ALL4 ,Y
WRITE ,*RI/IAN BOOKS & "EY?+1 & Y'RE N
EV5 GIV+ ,GOD'S M"OY BACK 6,HM40
  8,WELL1 Y DON'T H 6G MAK+ ME FEEL ALL
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6,GOD EI4 ,X'S "R "! ON YR DRESS]40
  ,CURT L1N$ OV] ! BIG >M ( 8 RECL9] &)A
,JACK ,NI*OLSON GR9 ON 8 FACE SD1   #BED
8,OH1 Y DON'T WORRY AB T1 BIG BOY4 ,T'S
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N"E /OL5 A DIME F ,GOD1 & ,I'M N"E GONNA
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TURN$ ALL 8 M"OY 9 6A *UR* SECRET>Y4 ,M
?AN ?REE ?\S& DOLL>S4 ,I />T$ FEEL+ S
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6! *UR*4 ,T IS MO/ IMPORTANT4 ,IF ! O!R
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F.D \RVS 9 T SITU,N4 ,B X "WS \4 ,WE >E
GETT+ GD AT TRU/+ ,GOD1 & WE >E GETT+ GD
AT MANAG+ M"OY40
  ,! NEXT WEEK ,I EMPTI$ MY *ECK+ A3.T1
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OV] OR J "U Z]O1 & SU45LY ,I _H M"OY TO
SP>E4 ,I DECID$ ,I WD OP5 A SAV+S A3.T 9
CASE "S "D ,I WD GET M>RI$ & H A FAMILY1
&) EA* BIT ( M"OY T CAME 9 ,I WD GIVE
#AJ P]C5T 6! *UR* & #AJ P]C5T 6! SAV+S
A3.T4 ,I 0 ACTU,Y BUDGET+ M"OY4 ,I _H
N"E D"O T 2F4
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,I FELT L ,I 0 ALW GO+ 6,GOD ) MY F+]S
CROSS$1 ! WAY A * FEELS >.D 8 "F :5 HE
"KS HE HAS TOLD T]RI# LIES4 ,GOD KNEW ":
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FEEL CL1N >.D ,HM1 & Y "K H[ T C A6ECT
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IMPORTANT = ME 6GIVE DIRECTLY 6! POOR4
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P]SON LUN*4 ,I HAT$ X AT F/ 2C ,I   #BEH
ALW /UM#D ACR ! GUYS ) T]RI# TA# MANN]S1
B AF A :ILE ,I 2GAN 6L _! DRUNK5 RAM-
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ANY ( U NE$ Z M* M"OY Z WE H4 ,X'S TRUE
:AT !Y SAY AB ! BE/ ?+S 9 LIFE 2+ FREE4
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MALI/4 ,I WASN'T A M9IMALI/ ON PURPOSE1
X'S J T MY FR ,PAUL & ,I _H BE5 TRAVEL+
>.D ! C.TRY LIV+ 9 A VAN1 L ,I M5;N$ E>-
LI]4 ,WE EV5TU,Y RAN \ ( M"OY1 S WE SOLD
! VAN & LIV$ 9 ! WOODS4 ,WE LIV$ 9 !
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WOODS 96A RESORT E "D ": ,I SCRU2$ TOI-
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WOODS1 WE DIDN'T WORRY AB ANY?+1 ESPE-
CI,Y AB M"OY4 ,AF AB A WEEK ,I /OPP$
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?R[ TONS ( FOOD AWAY1 & "! W ALW    #BEI
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DIDN'T PAY R5T2 ! =E/ IS FREE1 X TURNS
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9 "O (! MO/ B1UTI;L T]RITORIES 9 ALL (
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GIVES U1 6SUBSIDE4
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0?ICK ASP5S & ABV ME ALL T GLORI\S H1V5
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TREES CLAPP+ H&S & ME FEEL+ L ,I 0
FLOAT+ "! 2N ! 5D.S;S4 ,I LOOK$ UP S L;G
,I FELT L ,I 0 9 SPACE4 ,LI<T4 ,NO M"OY
& NO ANXIETY4
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POSSI# N 6LET POSSES.NS [N ME1 6RE/ HAP-
PILY 9 ! SECUR;Y T ,GOD1 N M"OY1 C GIVE4
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,I TOLD HM ,I 0 ON ! UP-&-UP4 ,HE ASK$
ME H[ ,I 0 FEEL+ AB ALL ( T1 & ,I TOLD
HM ,I 0 FEEL+ GD1 FREE1 LI<T4 ,HE TOLD
ME N 6GET A BIG H1D AB X4           #BFJ
























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BRAC+ :AT HE CALLS 8MY/ICISM40 ,I ASK$
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C\RSE N1 HE TOLD ME4 ,I ASK$ HM IF HE
2LIEV$ 9 ! ,TR9;Y4 ,HE SD HE DID4 ,I
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S5T$ ?REE SEP>ATE P]SONS :O >E AL "O4
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  ,I 0 TALK+ 6A HOME.S MAN AT A     #BFD
LAUNDRY MAT REC5TLY1 & HE SD T :5 WE RE-
DUCE ,*RI/IAN _SUAL;Y 6MA? WE DEFILE !
,HOLY4 ,I ?"\ T 0 V B1UTI;L & -=T+ 2C ,I
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6"U/& ,*RI/IAN FAI? H ONLY *1P5$ X4 ,I C
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,! LL WE D "U/&1 T GRA9 ( S& \R M9DS >E
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5 6KEEP \R HE>TS DWELL+ ON ,8 MAJE/Y &
O!R;S ="E4

  ,"H IS "O (! COOLE/ ?+S ,I "E DID3 ,?
PA/ SUMM] ,I MADE A PO9T 6CAT* SUNSETS4
,I WD RIDE MY MOTORCYCLE UP ,M.T ,TABOR
& SIT ON ! /EPS (! RES]VOIR 6WAT* ! SUN
PUT FIRE 9 ! CL\DS T >E ALW HANG+ OV]
,PORTL&4 ,I N"E RE,Y WANT$ 6MAKE ! TRIP2
,I WD WANT 6WAT* TELEVI.N OR MAKE A S&-
WI*1 B ,I MADE MYF G4 ,& ONCE ,I GOT UP
"! ,I ALW LOV$ X4 ,X ALW M1NT "S?+ 6ME
6SEE B1UTY "R "! OV] MY C;Y4
  ,MY F/ SUNSET ? YE> 0 ! MO/
SPECTACUL>4 ,=E/ FIRES 9 ,WA%+TON   #BFE
,/ATE BLEW A LI<T1 NE>LY UNNOTICEA# HAZE
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MILLION P4 ,ON MO/ NI<TS "! 7 NO M ?AN
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  ,"H IS :AT ,I'VE />T$ ?9K+3 ,ALL !
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,BAPTI/ EAT+ BUGS & BAPTIZ+ P4 ,! RELIG-
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SNAKES4 ,HE SAYS ! WAT] WON'T D ANY?+ =
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0 R1L1 !N ,JESUS WD IGNITE ! K+DOM LIFE
)9 !M4 ,I LOVE T 2C = S L;G RE-     #BFF
LIGION 0 MY FALSE GOSPEL4 ,B "! 0 NO
MAGIC 9 X1 NO WOND]1 NO AWE1 NO K+DOM
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IGNITE ! K+DOM LIFE )9 ME1 ! ,BI# SAYS4
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  ,"O NI<T ,I WAT*$ ! SUNSET TILL ! />S
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  ,MY FR ,JASON & ,I W5T ON A TRIP TO
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MAP FOLD$ ACR 8 LAP NE>LY ! 5TIRE TRIP4
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BIG B1UTY3 T]ROR OR AWE4 ,& ? IS PRE-
CISELY :Y WE ATTEMPT 6*>T ,GOD1 2C WE
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APPROPRIATE RESPONSE1 T X IS ! 2G9N+ (
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PHORIA1 IS SAY+ 6MY M9D1 ..,"! >E ?+S Y
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"K ! *.ES ( ANY ( \R !OLOGY 2+ EXACTLY
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WE LIV$ ) HIPPIES4 ,WELL1 SORT ( HIP-
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( !M >E TUCK$ S N1TLY 96MY MEMORY N[1 &
,I RECALL \R EV5+S AT CAMP OR 9 ! M1D[
OR 9 ! CAVES 9 MY M9D L A FAVORITE FILM4
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LOV$1 :AT ,I HAT$1 H[ ,I FELT AB ? & T1
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( MUSIC MADE ME SAD4 ,!Y ASK$ ME :AT ,I
"DDR1M$ AB1 :AT ,I WROTE AB1 ": MY FA-
VORITE PLACES 9 ! _W W]E4 ,!Y ASK$ ME AB
HI< S*OOL & COLLEGE & MY TRAVELS >.D
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A * LI/5+ 6! PA/OR R1D F >TICLES 9 !
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N AT ALL CLOSE 62LIEV+ T ,*RI/ 0 ! ,SON
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FRS _H BE5 ,*RI/IANS3 ,9 FACT NE>LY ALL
( !M _H BE5 ,*RI/IANS4 ,I 0 AMAZ$ 6F9D1
\TSIDE ! *UR*1 G5U9E A6EC;N 2+ %>$1 AF-
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FACT1 ! -PANY (! HIPPIES 6! -PANY (
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J T "! 0 "S?+ DI6]5T AB MY HIPPIE FRS2
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ONLY FELT ,I CD 2 MYF >.D !M1 & ,I CD N
2 MYF ) MY ,*RI/IAN FRS4 ,MY ,*RI/IAN
-MUNITIES _H ALW _H LL UNWRITT5 SOCIAL
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T5T;T 0LIV+ 9 ! WOODS ?AN ,I _H 9 A
LIFE"T ( /UDY+ ^! ID1S PHILOSOPH-   #BGE
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AWAY MY PACK ( CIG>ETTES4 ,I KNEW ,I WD
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:O PICK$ ME UP F ! BUS /,N CD SMELL !
SMOKE ON MY CLO!S S HE SAT QUIETLY &
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M* L !Y 2L;G$ 9 /OREFRONT W9D[S1 L F9E
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YR "N80
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WE> APPROPRIATE CLO!S4 ,X IS TRUE ,I _H
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-E F ALL ^? "DS AGO1 2F MY MON? 9 !
WOODS )! POT SMOK]S &! HIPPIES &! FREE
LOVE = "EYBODY4 ,:5 ! DIRECTOR'S ASSIS-
TANT TOLD ME 6%AVE %E TOLD ME %EEPI%LY4
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TYPES4 ,I _C TELL Y H[ M* ,I DID N WANT
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-MOD;Y4 ,WE USE X L M"OY4 ,PROFESSOR
,SP;ER 0 "R1 & N ONLY 0 HE "R1 ,I FELT Z
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( MY CAGE4 ,I CD SEE X V CLE>LY4 ,IF "S-
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GIFTS1 "T1 POPUL>;Y1 OR :AT H Y1 WE FEEL
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X S CLE>LY1 & ,I CD FEEL X 9 ! PAGES (
MY LIFE4 ,? 0 ! ?+ T _H SMELL$ S ROTT5
ALL ^! YE>S4 ,I US$ LOVE L M"OY4 ,! *UR*
US$ LOVE L M"OY4 ,) LOVE1 WE )HELD A6IR-
M,N F ! P :O DID N AGREE ) U1 B WE LAV-
I%LY F9.ED ! "OS :O DID4
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MELAN*OLY ?"\ & 9TROSPEC;N4 ,I      #BHH
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WE ALL LOSE4 ,:5 ! *UR* DOES N LOVE XS
5EMIES1 X FUELS _! RAGE4 ,X MAKES !M
HATE U M4
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  ,"! 0 ? GUY 9 MY LIFE AT ! "T1 A GUY
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,I ?"\ HE 0 S>CA/IC & LAZY & MANIPULA-
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SP5D A GD AM.T ( "T ) HM Z WE 7 "W+ ON A
TEMPOR>Y PROJECT TGR4 ,HE 2GAN 6GET "U
MY SK94 ,I WANT$ HM 6*ANGE4 ,I WANT$ HM
6R1D A BOOK1 MEMORIZE A POEM1 OR    #BHI
EXPLORE MORAL;Y1 AT L1/ Z AN 9TELLECTUAL
3CEPT4 ,I DIDN'T "K H[ 6-MUNICATE 6HM T
HE NE$$ 6*ANGE1 S ,I 4PLAY$ X ON MY
FACE4 ,I ROLL$ MY EYES4 ,I GAVE HM DIRTY
LOOKS4 ,I WD M\? ! ^W .LOS] :5 HE WASN'T
LOOK+4 ,I ?"\ "SH[ HE WD S5SE MY 4AP-
PROVAL & *ANGE 8 LIFE 9 ORD] 6GA9 MY FA-
VOR4 ,9 %ORT1 ,I )HELD LOVE4
  ,AF ,GREG ,SP;ER'S LECTURE1 ,I KNEW
:AT ,I 0 DO+ 0 WR;G4 ,X 0 SELFI%1 &
:AT'S M1 X WD N"E "W4 ,0)HOLD+ LOVE F MY
FR1 HE 2CAME DEF5SIVE1 HE DIDN'T L ME1
HE ?"\ ,I 0 JUDG;TAL1 SNO2I%1 PR\D1 &
M1N4 ,R ?AN 2+ DRAWN 6ME1 WANT+ 6*ANGE1
HE 0 REPULS$4 ,I 0 GUILTY ( US+ LOVE L
M"OY1 )HOLD+ X 6GET "SBODY 6BE :O ,I
WANT$ !M 6BE4 ,I 0 MAK+ A MESS ( "EY?+4
,& ,I 0 4OBEY+ ,GOD4 ,I 2CAME 3VICT$ AB
^! ?+S1 S M* S T ,I _H "S TR\# GETT+
SLEEP4 ,X 0 CLE> T ,I 0 6LOVE "EYBODY1 2
DELI<T$ AT "EYBODY'S EXI/;E1 & ,I _H
FALL5 MILES %ORT ( ,GOD'S AIM4 ,! P[] (
,*RI/IAN _SUAL;Y HAS ALW RE/$ 9 REP5T.E1
S T'S :AT ,I DID4 ,I REP5T$4 ,I TOLD
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NOMIC METAPHOR1 9 MY M9D1 ) "S?+ DI6]5T1
A FREE GIFT METAPHOR OR A MAGNET META-
PHOR4 ,T IS1 9/1D ( )HOLD+ LOVE 6*ANGE
"SBODY1 ,I P\R$ X ON1 LAVI%LY4 ,I HOP$ T
LOVE WD "W L A MAGNET1 PULL+ P F ! MIRE
& T[>D H1L+4 ,I KNEW ? 0 ! WAY ,GOD LOV$
ME4 ,GOD _H N"E )HELD LOVE 6T1* ME A
LESSON4
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UN.S !Y S5SE T Y L !M4
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YR POLITICAL ID1S W ALL SEEM WR;G 6!M4
,IF !Y S5SE T Y L !M1 !N !Y >E OP5 6:AT
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HAPPY4 ,2F1 ,I _H ALL ? NEGATIVE T5.N
FLIPP+ >.D 9 MY GUT1 ALL ? JUDG;TALISM &
PRIDE & LOA?+ ( O!R P4 ,I HAT$ X1 & N[
,I 0 SET FREE4 ,I 0 FREE 6LOVE4 ,I
DIDN'T H 64CIPL9E ANYBODY1 ,I DIDN'T H
6JUDGE ANYBODY1 ,I CD TR1T "EYBODY Z ?\<
!Y 7 MY BE/ FR1 Z ?\< !Y 7 ROCK     #BIA
/>S OR FAM\S POETS1 Z ?\< !Y 7 AMAZ+1 &
6ME !Y 2CAME AMAZ+1 ESPECI,Y MY NEW FR4
,I LOV$ HM4 ,AF ,I DECID$ 6LET G ( JUDG+
HM1 ,I 4COV]$ HE 0 V FUNNY4 ,I M1N1 RE,Y
HIL>I\S4 ,I KEPT TELL+ HM H[ FUNNY HE
WAS4 ,& HE 0 SM>T4 ,Q BRILLIANT1 RE,Y4
,I CDN'T 2LIEVE T ,I _H N"E SE5 X 2F4 ,I
FELT Z ?\< ,I _H LO/ AN 5EMY & GA9$ A
BRO!R4 ,& !N HE 2GAN 6*ANGE4 ,X DIDN'T
MATT] 6ME :E!R HE DID OR N1 B HE DID4
,HE 2GAN 6GET A LL M S]I\S AB ,GOD4 ,HE
GAVE UP TELEVI.N =A P]IOD ( "T Z A SORT
( FA/4 ,HE />T$ PRAY+ & GOT REGUL> AB
GO+ 6*UR*4 ,HE 0 A GRT HUMAN 2+ GETT+
EV5 BETT]4 ,I CD FEEL ,GOD'S LOVE = HM4
,I LOV$ ! FACT T X WASN'T MY RESPONSI-
BIL;Y 6*ANGE "SBODY1 T X 0 ,GOD'S1 T MY
"P 0 J 6-MUNICATE LOVE & APPROVAL4
  ,:5 ,I AM TALK+ 6"SBODY "! >E ALW TWO
3V]S,NS GO+ ON4 ,! F/ IS ON ! SURFACE2 X
IS AB POLITICS OR MUSIC OR :AT"E X IS \R
M\?S >E SAY+4 ,! O!R IS 2N ! SURFACE1 ON
! LEVEL (! HE>T1 & MY HE>T IS EI -MUNI-
CAT+ T ,I L ! P]SON ,I AM TALK+ 6OR ,I
DON'T4 ,GOD WANTS BO? 3V]S,NS 6BE   #BIB
TRUE4 ,T IS1 WE >E SUPPOS$ 6SP1K TRU? 9
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N 9VOLV$ 9 ! EX*ANGE1 WE >E ON \R [N1 &
ON \R [N1 WE W L1D P A/RAY4 ,! ,BI# SAYS
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TRUE4
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,GOD W HELP ME FEEL ,8 LOVE = !M4 ,I ASK
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&! "O F ! HE>T1 >E TRUE4










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A PILL[ 9 MY LAP1 & ,I WD GET MY F+]S
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M>RI$1 ,I WD WRITE BOOKS ON ! BUS RIDES
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X IS A B1UTI;L PLACE4 ,I M1N ! P >E B1U-
TI;L1 & ,I LOVE !M4 ,MY H\SEMATE1
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KIDS MOVE 96_! DORMS1 & WE MET ? KID
,NA?AN1 :O NE$$ U 6MOVE A C\* UP 6HIS
ROOM4 ,GRANT & ,I 7 SORT ( SURPRIS$ :5
,NA?AN />T$ TALK+ 6U 2C1 NO KI4+1 HE
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?ORAGE ?$40
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,RE$ & :AT X LOOKS L 6TALK AB ,JESUS 9 T
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ALL ! IMMORAL;Y AT ,RE$1 & T "Q RE,Y
/RUCK ME 2C ,I H N"E ?"\ ( ,RE$ Z AN IM-
MORAL PLACE1 & ,I SUPPOSE ,I N"E ?"\ ( X
Z AN IMMORAL PLACE 2C "SBODY L ,NA?AN C
G "! & TALK L ,ELM] ,FUDD1 & NOBODY W "E
MAKE FUN ( HM4 ,& IF ,NA?AN 7 6G 6MY
*UR*1 : ,I LOVE & WD GIVE MY LIFE =1 HE
WD UN=TUNATELY 2 MADE FUN ( 0"SBODY "S-
":1 2H 8 BACK & ALL1 B X WD HAPP51 & T
IS S* A TRAGIC CRIME4 ,NOBODY WD BO!R TO
F9D \ T HE IS A G5IUS4 ,NOBODY WD "K T
HE IS -PLETELY -=TA# TALK+ ! WAY HE
TALKS & N "K+ 8 LEFT F 8 "R 2C HE HAS
SP5T F\R YE>S 9 A PLACE ": :AT Y >E ON !
SURFACE DOES N DEF9E Y1 X DOES N LABEL
Y4 ,& T IS :AT ,I LOVE AB ,RE$ ,COLLEGE
2C EV5 ?\< "! >E S _M /UD5TS HAV+ SEX &
TRIPP+ ON DRUGS & :AT"E1 "! IS AL   #BIF
? F.D,NAL "U/&+ T O!R P EXI/ & !Y >E IM-
PORTANT1 & 6ME ,RE$ IS L H1V5 9 T S5SE4
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PLACE L T1 2+ TAU<T ! TRU?1 T !Y MATT]
REG>D.S ( _! FAULTS1 REG>D.S ( _! 9SECU-
RITIES4

  ,TELEVI.N DRIVES ME CRAZY "S"TS 2C
"EYBODY IS S GD-LOOK+1 & YET Y WALK "? !
AISLES (! GROC]Y /ORES1 & NOBODY LOOKS L
T4 ,"SBODY TOLD ME T 9 ,LONDON P DON'T
JUDGE Y Z M* 0! WAY Y LOOK1 & ,I ?9K X
IS TRUE 2C LATE NI<T ON ,,PBS !Y PLAY
%[S \ ( ,5GL& &! ACTORS >5'T GD-LOOK+1 &
,I SIT "! WOND]+ IF ANYBODY ELSE IS
WAT*+ & ASK+ ! SAME "Q3 ,:Y >5'T ! AC-
TORS 9 ,LONDON GD LOOK+8 ,& ,I ALR "K !
ANSW] 6T "Q1 X IS T ,AM]ICA IS "O (! MO/
IMMORAL C.TRIES 9 ! _W & T \R M$IA HAS
REDUC$ HUMANS 6SLABS ( M1T4 ,& "! W ALW
2 ? T5.N :ILE ,I LIVE 9 ? C.TRY 2C N"O (
? W "E *ANGE4 ,ANI ,DIFRANCO1 9 H] S;G
8#CB ,FLAVORS10 SAYS T %E IS ..A PO/]
GIRL ) NO PO/]1 %E IS #CB FLAVORS & !N
"S1 & %E IS 2Y \R P]IPH]AL VI.N1    #BIG
S WE MI<T WANT 6TURN \R H1DS1 2C "S "D
WE'RE GONNA GET HUNGRY & EAT ALL (! ^WS
WE J .SD4 ,& J AB "EYBODY ,I "K LOVES ^?
L9ES 2C !Y SP1K ( H1V5 &( HOPE &! IDEA T
"S "D A ,K+ W -E & DICTATE1 "? "S MY/I-
CAL ACT ( LOVE1 AN EXI/;E 9 : "EYBODY
HAS 6EAT _! [N ^WS 2C WE WON'T 2 ALL[$
6JUDGE EA* O!R ON ! SURFACE ( ?+S ANY-
MORE4 ,& ? FILLS ME ) HOPE4
  ,J1N-,PAUL ,S>TRE SD HELL IS O!R P4 ,B
T ,9DIAN SP1K] ,I RE,Y L "ND ,RAVI ,ZA*-
>IAS SAYS T H1V5 C 2 O!R P1 TOO1 & T WE
H ! P[] 6BR+ A LL ( H1V5 96! LIVES ( O?-
]S E "D4 ,I "K ? IS TRUE 2C ,I H FELT X
:5 ,P5NY OR ,TONY TELLS ME ,I M1N "S?+
6!M & !Y LOVE ME4 ,I PRAY (T5 T ,GOD WD
GIVE ME ! /R5G? & DIGN;Y 6RCV _! LOVE4
  ,MY FR ,JULIE F ,S1TTLE SAYS ! KEY TO
"EY?+ RE/S 9 ! ABIL;Y 6RCV LOVE1 & :AT
%E SAYS IS "R 2C MY P]SONAL EXP]I;E
TELLS ME S4 ,I US$ 6N 2 A# 6RCV LOVE AT
ALL1 & 6? "D ,I H "S PRO#MS1 B X ISN'T L
X US$ 6BE4 ,MY EYE WD F9D ?+S ON
TELEVI.N & 9 ! M$IA & "SH[ ,I WD -P>E
MYF 6!M )\T RE,Y "K+ ,I 0 DO+ X1    #BIH
& ? RE,Y SCREW$ ME UP 2C ,I N"E =A SEC-
OND FELT ,I 0 WOR?Y ( ANYBODY'S -PLI;TS4

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F ! ,S\?1 & %E 0 GRT1 RE,Y ! P]FECT
GIRL1 & WE %>$ TA/ES ON "EY?+ F MUSIC TO
MOVIES1 ALL ! IMPORTANT /UFF1 & YET ,I
CD N RE,Y ?RIVE 9 ! REL,N%IP 2C ,I CD
N"E 2LIEVE H] DEEPLY :5 %E EXPRESS$ AF-
FEC;N4 ,\R LOVE 0 N"E A TWO-WAY 3V]S,N4
,I DIDN'T R1LIZE ,I 0 DO+ X1 B ,I US$ TO
KICK MYF >.D Q A BIT 9 MY H1D1 CALL+ MYF
A LOS] & T SORT ( ?+4 ,"! 0 NO?+ ? GIRL
CD D 6GET "? 6ME4 ,%E WD EXPLA9 H] FEEL-
+S1 & ,I %D H BE5 HAPPY ) T1 B ,I ALW
NE$$ M & !N ,I RES5T$ ! FACT T ,I NE$$ M
2C1 WELL1 X IS S* A NE$Y ?+ 6NE$ M1 & S
,I LIV$ 9SIDE ? 3FLICT4 ,I WD SIT ON !
POR* AT ,GRACEL& & WAT* C>S G >.D ! CIR-
CLE :ILE ALL ? /UFF W5T >.D 9 MY HE>T4
,"! 0 NO P1CE AT ALL4 ,I CDN'T EAT4 ,I
CDN'T SLEEP4
  ,&REW ! ,PROTE/]1 ! "O :O LOOKS L ,FI-
DEL ,CA/RO1 0 LIV+ 9 ! H\SE BACK !N1 &
HE IS S* AN AMAZ+ LI/5] T ,I WD     #BII
TALK 6HM & HE WD NOD 8 H1D & SAY1 8,DON1
MAN1 ,I DIDN'T "K Y 7 FEEL+ ANY ( ?40 ,B
,I WAS4 ,& X GOT WORSE4 ,I WD MOPE >.D !
H\SE ALL "D1 & ,I CDN'T GET ANY WRIT+
D"O4 ,X _H BE5 ! SAME 9 ALL MY REL,N-
%IPS4 ,"! 0 ALW1 )9 ME1 ? DEM& = A6EC;N1
? NE$Y1 CL+Y MONKEY ON MY BACK4 ,I WDN'T
2 SATISFI$ UN.S ! GIRL WANT$ 6GET M>RI$
"R AWAY1 UN.S %E 0 PANICKY AB X1 & EV5
!N ,I WD IMAG9E A NONEXI/5T SC5>IO 9 :
%E F9DS ANO!R MAN OR BR1KS UP ) ME 2C (!
WAY ,I LOOK4 ,I WD F9D MYF GETT+ DE-
PRESS$ AB 3V]S,NS T N"E EV5 TOOK PLACE4
  ,F9,Y1 ,&REW SD ,I %D MEET ) ,DIANE1
:O IS ? B1UTI;L M>RI$ WOMAN :O GOES 6\R
*UR* & "MS U & SP1KS LOVE 96\R LIVES 2C
MO/ ( U >E BASKET CASES4 ,DIANE 0 /UDY+
AT A LOCAL SEM9>Y 6BE A C\NSELOR1 & ,AN-
DREW RECOMM5D$ T ,I ASK H] 6TAKE A %OT
AT ALL MY TR\#S4 ,I DIDN'T WANT 6D X AT
F/ 2C ,DIANE'S HUSB& IS AN ELD]1 & ,I _H
SPOK5 AT *UR* A FEW "TS1 S "EYBODY ?"\
,I 0 NORMAL4 ,C]TA9LY IF ,I TALK$ 6,DI-
ANE %E WD G HOME & TELL H] HUSB& ,I 0
NUTS & !N X WD GET >.D ! *UR*1 &    #CJJ
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9 6_! PRESSURE & ACTU,Y G NUTS4 ,B ,I 0
DESP]ATE4 ,S ,I CALL$ ,DIANE4
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VOICE1 & %E %[$ UP AT ! H\SE1 & ,I PUT
"S C(FEE ON4 ,WE W5T 96MY (FICE1 & ,I
CLOS$ ! DOOR1 9 CASE "O ( MY ROOMMATES
WALK$ 0& SAW ME TALK+ 6,DIANE & 4COV]$
,I 0 NUTS4 ,I SAT 9 A *AIR1 & ,DIANE SAT
ON ! C\*1 & ,I WRUNG MY H&S A BIT 2F
/>T+ IN3
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;N%IP ) ? GIRL1 & %E IS GRT1 %E RE,Y IS4
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SLEEP+ & EAT+ & ?9K+ AB ANY?+ ELSE4 ,X
IS H>D = ME 6BE 9 A REL,N%IP1 X ALW HAS
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N 2 9 ! REL,N%IP AT ALL ?AN G "? ?
TORTURE4 ,B ,I PROMIS$ MYF ,I       #CJA
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( LIFE IS RID+ ON :E!R OR N %E LIKES ME1
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  8,:E!R OR N %E LIKES Y1 ,DON1 OR :E!R
OR N %E LOVES Y80
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:OLE "T ,I 0 TALK+1 & :5 ,I TOLD H] H[
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H1L?Y1 & ,I CUT X \4 ,T 0 AB A      #CJF
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TALK BAD AB MYF ANYMORE4
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                 ,JESUS
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  ,A GUY ,I "K "ND ,ALAN W5T >.D ! C.TRY
ASK+ M9I/RY L1D]S "QS4 ,HE W5T 6SU3ESS;L
*UR*ES & ASK$ ! PA/ORS :AT !Y 7 DO+1 :Y
:AT !Y 7 DO+ 0 "W+4 ,X S.D$ V BOR+ EX-
CEPT = "O VISIT HE MADE 6A MAN "ND ,BILL
,B"R1 ! PRESID5T (A BIG M9I/RY4 ,ALAN SD
HE 0 A BIG MAN1 FULL ( LIFE1 :O LI/5$ )-
\T %IFT+ 8 EYES4 ,ALAN ASK$ A FEW "QS4
,I DON'T "K :AT !Y W]E1 B Z A F9AL "Q HE
ASK$ ,DR4 ,B"R :AT ,JESUS M1NT 6HM4 ,AL-
AN SD ,DR4 ,B"R CD N ANSW] ! "Q4 ,HE SD
,DR4 ,B"R J />T$ 6CRY4 ,HE SAT "! 9 8
BIG *AIR 2H 8 BIG DESK & WEPT4
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0 L 6LOVE ,JESUS T WAY4 ,I WOND]$1 Q
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MY HE>T1 N J MY H1D4 ,I FELT L T WD 2 !
KEY 6"S?+4
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  ,I 0 WAT*+ "O ( ^? NEWS %[S ON TELEVI-
.N S"EAL MON?S AGO AB A WOMAN ^: SON 0
ON D1? R[4 ,HE _H KILL$ A MAN & BURI$ HM
9 ! WOODS4 ,! TELEVI.N %[ FOLL[$ ! WOMAN
>.D DUR+ H] SON'S LA/ FEW "DS4 ,! CAM]AS
7 "! =! LA/ VISIT :5 ! SON1 A "Y BLACK
MAN1 SAT ACR F 8 "M 9 ! PRISON VISIT+
ROOM1 &! "M _H TE>S 9 H] EYES & 0 TRY+ S
V H>D 64GUISE ! FE> & REGRET & 3FU.N &
PANIC4 ,I SAT ON ! C\* UNCOM=TABLY1 & ,I
WANT$ 6JUMP "? ! SCRE5 & /OP X ALL4 ,I
REMEMB] SAY+ 6MYF1 ,I HATE ?1 B ,I KEPT
WAT*+4 ,& "! 0 A LL GIRL "!1 ! MAN'S T9Y
SI/]1 & %E 0 SITT+ ON 8 LAP1 & %E DIDN'T
"K HE 0 GO+ 6DIE1 B HE 0 SAY+ 6BE GD &
6D HOME"W & DON'T TELL ANY LIES & OBEY
H] MAMA4 ,!N ! TELEVI.N %[$ ! "M 9 H]
A"P;T A C\PLE ( "DS LAT]1 A SORT ( RUN-
D[N HOTEL ROOM 9 ! <ETTO1 9 ! PROJECTS1
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CAM]AS ROLL Z ! WOMAN PAC$ UP & D[N 9
FRONT (! B$4 ,! KIDS1 ! ?REE B1UTI;L *N1
RAN 9 & \ ! OP5 DOOR1 9 & \ (! H1T ": "!
0 "S SUNSET LI<T HAPP5+4 ,&! PH"O RANG1
&! WOMAN W5T OV] & SAT ON ! SIDE    #CAA
(! B$ & PICK$ UP ! PH"O4 ,%E HELD X K9D
( %AKILY & LI/5$ )\T SAY+ ANY?+4 ,%E J
SD YES1 9 SORT (A GUT :ISP]1 & !N %E PUT
! PH"O BACK D[N1 B X DIDN'T HANG UP "R4
,%E FELL 6H] KNEES & !N GOT UP & SCR1M$
& %OOK H] FI/S AT ! CEIL+4 ,%E TURN$ &
RAN \ ! DOOR1 96! C\RTY>D ( ? RUN-D[N
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OP5 DOOR !Y %[$ ? L>GE BLACK WOMAN COL-
LAPSE 6! GR.D SCR1M+ 96! DIRT & P.D+ H]
FI/4
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IE & ,I 7 DRIV+ D[N F ,YOSEMITE LI/5+ TO
,PATTY ,GRI69 S+ 8,M>Y0 ON ! ;,,CD
PLAY]4 ,9 ! S;G1 ,PATTY TALKS AB ,M>Y1 !
"M ( ,JESUS1 & :AT X M/ H BE5 L ! "D H]
SON 0 KILL$4 ,%E PA9TS ? PA9;L PICTURE (
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PLAY$ ,I IMAG9$ ,M>Y WA%+ D[N ! C.T]S &
SWEEP+ ! FLOORS1 FRANTIC,Y1 TRY+ N 6?9K
AB :AT !Y _H D"O 6H] ,SON T MORN+4 ,& ,I
IMAG9$ ,M>Y FALL+ D[N \TSIDE H] DOOR ON
H] H&S & KNEES & B1T+ H] FI/S 96! DIRT &
SCR1M+ AT ,GOD4
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H1T & ROLL$ D[N ! W9D[S S WE CD SEE !
/>S "? ! TREES4 ,WE KEPT HITT+ REP1T ON
! ;,,CD PLAY] & 5D$ UP LI/5+ 6,PATTY
,GRI69 S+ AB ,M>Y M ?AN =TY 3SECUTIVE
"TS4 ,I KEPT IMAG9+ ,JESUS 9 MY M9D L A
R1L P]SON1 "S"TS \ 9 ! WILD];S L ,YOSEM-
ITE ,VALLEY1 "S"TS 0A FIRE TALK+ ) ,8
FRS1 "S"TS ?9K+ AB ,8 "M1 ALW MISS+ ,8
,"F4
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LIEVE 9 ,JESUS B H "QS AB ,HM4 ,"O (! P
9 ! SMALL GR\P ASK$ ,RICK :AT HE ?"\
,JESUS LOOK$ L2 DID ,HE LOOK L ! PIC-
TURES ON ! WALLS ( *UR*ES8 ,RICK SD HE
DIDN'T "K4 ,"O (! O!R P 9 ! GR\P SPOKE
UP V CAUTI\SLY & SD %E ?"\ P]H HE LOOK$
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LOOK+ ,JESUS TALK+ ) ,8 FRS >.D A FIRE1
EXCEPT ,HE IS N RAMBL+ AB ANY?+1 ,HE IS
RE,Y LI/5+1 N S M* PU%+ AN AG5DA B 2+
K9D & "U/&+ & SP1K+ "S TRU? & 5C\RAGE;T
96_! LIVES4 ,HELP+ !M 2LIEVE 9 !    #CAC
MIS.N !Y FEEL 9SIDE !MVS1 ! MIS.N T SUR-
R.D$ ,JESUS &! CRAZY LIFE !Y _H EMBRAC$4

  ,I REMEMB] ! F/ "T ,I _H FEEL+S = ,JE-
SUS4 ,X WASN'T V L;G AGO4 ,I _H G"O 6A
3F];E ON ! COA/ ) "S ,RE$ /UD5TS1 &A MAN
SPOKE :O 0 A PROFESSOR AT A LOCAL ,BI#
COLLEGE4 ,HE SPOKE MO/LY AB ! ,BI#1 AB
H[ WE %D R1D ! ,BI#4 ,HE 0 3V9C+4 ,HE
SEEM$ 6H AN EMO;NAL REL,N%IP )! ,BOOK1 !
WAY ,I ?9K AB ..,CAT*] 9 ! .,RYE4 ,? MAN
:O 0 SP1K+ R1DS "? ! ,BI# ?REE "TS EA*
YE>4 ,I _H N"E R1D "? ! ,BI# AT ALL4 ,I
_H R1D A LOT ( X B N ALL ( X1 & MO/LY ,I
R1D X 2C ,I FELT T ,I _H TO2 X 0 H1L?Y
OR "S?+4 ,! SP1K] GUY ASK$ U 6G \TSIDE &
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,BOOK1 HOLD X 9 \R H&S & LET \R EYES
FEEL D[N ! PAGES4 ,I W5T \ ON ! /EPS \T-
SIDE ! RE/ ROOM & OP5$ MY ,BI# 6! BOOK (
,JAMES4
  ,YE>S AGO ,I _H A CRU% ON A GIRL1 & ,I
PRAY$ AB X & T NI<T R1D "? ,JAMES1 & 2C
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J]K F \R Y\? GR\P1 & !Y >E M>RI$ N[4 ,I
DIDN'T C>E1 H"O/LY4 ,I DIDN'T LOVE H] T
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MY ,BI#1 IS HI<LI<T$ 9 T5 COLORS & "UL9$
ALL OV] ! PLACE1 & X LOOKS BLOOD RAW1 &!
YELL[ PAGES REM9D ME (A "D :5 ,I 2LIEV$
S FAI?;LLY 9 ,GOD1 S B1UTI;LLY 9 ,GOD4
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BOOK1 V TIR$ & 3FUS$4 ,B :5 WE GOT BACK
F ! 3F];E1 ,I FELT L MY ,BI# 0 CALL+ ME4
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R1D X L A BOOK1 COV] 6COV]1 X WDN'T
*ANGE ME 96AN IDIOT1 X WDN'T *ANGE ME
96A CL"O ( ,PAT ,BU*ANAN1 & T 0 H"O/LY !
?+ ,I 0 WORRI$ AB )! ,BI#4 ,IF ,I R1D X1
X WD MAKE ME SIMPLE 9 MY ?9K+4 ,S ,I
/>T$ 9 ,MAT!W1 : IS "O (! ,GOSPELS AB
,JESUS4 ,& ,I R1D "? ,MAT!W & ,M>K1 !N
,LUKE & ,JOHN4 ,I R1D ^? BOOKS 9 A WEEK
OR S1 & ,JESUS 0 V 3FUS+1 & ,I DIDN'T "K
IF ,I LIK$ ,HM V M*1 & ,I 0 C]TA9LY TIR$
( ,HM 0! SECOND "D4 ,0! "T ,I GOT 6! 5D
( ,LUKE1 6! "P ": !Y 7 GO+ 6KILL    #CAE
,HM AG1 ": !Y 7 GO+ 6/RET* ,HM \ ON A
CROSS1 "S?+ %IFT$ )9 ME4 ,I REMEMB] X 0
COLD \TSIDE1 CRISP1 &! L1VES 9 ! TREES (
! P>K ACR ! /REET 7 GETT+ TIR$ & DRY4 ,&
,I REMEMB] SITT+ AT MY DESK1 & ,I DON'T
"K :AT X 0 T ,I R1D OR :AT ,JESUS 0 DO+
9 ! BOOK1 B ,I FELT A LOVE = ,HM RU% "?
ME1 "? MY BACK & 96MY *E/4 ,I />T$ CRY+1
TOO1 L T GUY ,BILL ,B"R4
  ,I REMEMB] ?9K+ T ,I WD FOLL[ ,JESUS
ANY":1 T X DIDN'T MATT] :AT ,HE ASK$ ME
6D4 ,HE CD 2 M1N 6ME2 X DIDN'T MATT]1 ,I
LOV$ ,HM1 & ,I 0 GO+ 6FOLL[ ,HM4
  ,I ?9K ! MO/ IMPORTANT ?+ T HAPP5S )9
,*RI/IAN _SUAL;Y IS :5 A P]SON FALLS 9
LOVE ) ,JESUS4
  ,"S"TS :5 ,I G =W>D AT *UR* 6TAKE
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! ?"\ ( ,JESUS -ES 6ME1 ! R$ ( ,8 BLOOD
OR ! SMELL ( ,8 HUMAN;Y1 & ,I EAT ! BR1D
& ,I WOND] AT ! MY/]Y ( :AT ,I AM DO+1 T
"SH[ ,I AM "O ) ,*RI/1 T ,I GET MY V
LIFE F ,HM1 MY _SUAL LIFE -ES F ,8 "W+
9SIDE ME1 2+ 9SIDE ME4
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FLOAT+ >.D T SAYS ,I AM SUPPOS$ 6BE A#
6D LIFE AL"O1 )\T ANY HELP1 )\T /OPP+ TO
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= "! 6BE "S?+ BI7] ?AN ME4 ,I NE$ "S"O
6PUT AWE 9SIDE ME2 ,I NE$ 6-E SECOND TO
"S"O :O HAS "EY?+ FIGUR$ \4

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_! LIVES 6"S?+ BI7] ?AN !MVS4 ,& 9 ALL (
! /ORIES ,I DON'T F9D ANY"O M NO# ?AN
,JESUS4 ,HE GAVE ,8 LIFE = ME1 9 OB$I;E
6,HIS ,"F4 ,I TRULY LOVE ,HM = X4 ,I
FEEL T1 & S DOES ,LAURA & ,P5NY & ,RICK
& ,TONY ! ,B1T ,POET4 ,I ?9K ! DI6];E 9
MY LIFE CAME :5 ,I R1LIZ$1 AF R1D+ ^?
,GOSPELS1 T ,JESUS DIDN'T J LOVE ME \ (
PR9CIPLE2 ,HE DIDN'T J LOVE ME 2C X 0 !
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6SIT D[N1 & ,HE WD ASK ME MY /ORY4 ,HE
WD TAKE ! "T 6LI/5 6MY RAMBL+S OR MY
ANG] UNTIL ,I CD CALM D[N1 & !N     #CAG
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WD SP1K 6ME2 ,HE WD TELL ME ! TRU?1 & ,I
WD S5SE 9 8 VOICE & 9 ! L9ES ON ,8 FACE
T HE LIK$ ME4 ,HE WD REBUKE ME1 TOO1 &
HE WD TELL ME T ,I H PREJUDICES AG/ V
RELIGI\S P & T ,I NE$ 6D1L ) T2 ,HE WD
TELL ME T "! >E POOR P 9 ! _W & ,I NE$
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?9K ,HE WD TELL ME :AT MY GIFTS >E & :Y
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USE !M4 ,I ?9K ,HE WD EXPLA9 6ME :Y MY
"F LEFT1 & ,HE WD PO9T \ V CLE>LY ALL !
WAYS ,GOD HAS TAK5 C>E ( ME "? ! YE>S1
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