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Children of Nine

With and without

  Hush now, don't pout

Running my hands through my hair

Quantum mechanics

And butterfly feet

  I can't tell you why

Elephants, unable to jump

Bats, with bones too thin to walk

  Just hold on tight

We are all the children of nine

With or without

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Feb 1, 2012
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