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The looseleaf thief

December 6, 2023
By MrAbyss PLATINUM, Cincinnati, Ohio
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MrAbyss PLATINUM, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Favorite Quote:
“Normality is a paved road, but no flowers grow on it.” -Vincent Van Gogh

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I take any paper that my eyes lay upon

because of many people,

not all choose to bless that page with the best words

So,

I hope to be the person who is known to use the paper wisely.

When those papers are aged,

and my body is past that,

my desk will not be found clean,

scattered around will be books of mine and others,

then lines to make pictures

and words to tell stories

 

My stories,

arts,

and pages will be in a compilation that tops the biggest books,

not in count,

but moreover,

meaning. 

Photo by Alexander Grey on Unsplash

The author's comments:

If the covers of a book are too far apart, it’s probably not a good book. 

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