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Whenever there I chance to see
Sails and gales, In mystery, I wonder where I might have been If I had blown before the wind. Perhaps a beggar on the street Worn and torn In stocking feet, Wine imbibed, waiting to die And cursing all that passes by. Perhaps a president or king, Bestowed with gold And high esteem, Adulation, fame, success And fortune more than popes could bless. Fair winds have borne me love's caress Hand in hand With happiness, Compassion, trust, fidelity, No greater fortune could I see. And what I am is what I'll be, Plain as Jane In reality. Though precious youth is robbed by time, The child inside remains behind. rlkilgore
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