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What happens to a dream deferred?

Does it dry up
Like a raisin in the sun?

Or fester like a sore--
And then run?

Does it stink like rotten meat?
Or crust and sugar over--
like a syrupy sweet?

Maybe it just sags
like a heavy load.

Or does it explode?

Added: 16 Jan 2002 | Last Read: 21 Mar 2010 5:57 AM | Viewed: 58925 times

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