Rivets
And
Many
A
Hammer
Blow,
Sturdy
Stitches
One
Can
Sew,
Accept
Fond
Help
From
A
Friend
Or
Two,
For
There
Is
Plenty
You
Can
Do
To
Find
A
Shattered
Heart
Can
Mend,
For
This
Is
Nowhere
Near
The
End.
With
Rivets And Many A Hammer Blow, Sturdy Stitches One Can Sew, Accept Fond Help From A Friend Or Two, For There Is Plenty You Can Do To Find A Shattered Heart Can Mend, For This Is Nowhere Near The End.
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