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A Girl's Folly


Silly girl to come running so happily
    when her jealous mother
       called her by name.

Such a sweet girl,
Dark as a plum.
Grown freely in neglect.
Naturally good.
She came running like a little rabbit
When her mother called.
A girl
all bouncing and skipping,
like a lindy-hop
a dance of bliss, jerks and lifts
when War ended
and Peace was declared.
Kisses in the street.
Such a girl.

Written by Angela Jackson

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