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My Little Sister

My little sister had everything,
 Everything in the world-
Blue eyes, dimples, pink cheeks,
 And her hair curled.
She played forward at basket-ball,
 And shot ducks from cover.
She had a sweet rose-colored hat,
 And a tall lover.
All her life she had everything,
 Plenty and more than plenty.
She did not need a perfect death-
 Death at twenty.

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