The Rabbit Drive
April 19, 2018They were of the old people, two sisters With their measured tones and gunny sack Of nickels, dimes, and quarters To take out and polish when they met,
They were of the old people, two sisters With their measured tones and gunny sack Of nickels, dimes, and quarters To take out and polish when they met,
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