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School Run II

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Gridlock this morning
Bin lorries too
White van drivers
Turning the air blue
Navigating back roads
Chugging along
Calming my heart-rate
To avoid a prang
Stayed the course
At five miles an hour
My genetic packages delivered
Time for work now.

November 2, 2011November 5, 2011Calm, Gridlock, Poem, School Run, StressLeave a comment

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