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Rain

.

Woke up this morning
with
a terrific urge to lie in bed all day
and read.

.

Fought against it for a minute.
Then looked out the window at the rain.
And gave over. Put myself entirely
in the keep of this rainy morning.

.

Would I live my life over again?
Make the same unforgivable mistakes?
Yes, given half a chance. Yes.

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By Raymond Carter