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          My life is vile
          I hate it so
          I'll wait awhile
          And then I'll go.

          Why wait at all?
          Hope springs alive,
          Good may befall
          I yet may thrive.

It is because I can't make up my mind
If God is good, impotent or unkind.

Added: 5 Sep 2001 | Last Read: 11 Sep 2026 9:40 PM | Viewed: 5992 times

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