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I Sit In The Dark And Wait For A Little Flame To Appear At The End Of My Pencil.
-Billy Collins
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I Sit In The Dark And Wait
Billy Collins
I Sit In The Dark And Wait For A Little Flame To Appear At The End Of My Pencil.
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