long ago and down the way
an unwise man was heard to say
everything that happens, occurs
the second time is usually worse
albert one woke up at morn
wondering why he had been born
he lived next door to betty two
who hair was brown and eyes were almost blue
down the road lived carlos three
whose pronouns were i and me
further down was dora four
who had the whole world to explore
don’t tell it to frankie five
whose dream was barely kept alive
and in the mix
still asleep, was dylan six
eddie seven felt rotten
he had almost been forgotten
and helen eight
was ready to fly right and get straight
ibrahim nine
was ready to shine
but jessica ten
hated men
ken eleven dreamed of power
even at this early hour
laura twelve was still asleep
but had a nine o’clock appointment to keep
suddenly the telephone rang
and the world ended with a bang
no one laughed and no one cried
and the universe let it slide
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