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Rated: E | Poetry | Philosophy | #1297820
A cross between an aphorism and a blank-verse poem on belief and fear.
When I turned twenty I had stopped believing in God.
When I turned thirty I had stopped fearing God.
When I turned forty I had stopped believing in Man.
Now I'm eagerly looking forward to my fiftieth Birthday ...
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Claus Piculell, English version 22nd July 2007
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