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Survivor

by Roger McGough

Roger McGough

Everyday,
I think about dying.
About disease, starvation,
violence, terrorism, war,
the end of the world.

It helps
keep my mind off things.




Quotes of the Day

Roses are red, violets are blue, I'm schizophrenic, and so am I.
• Oscar Levant


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