This
Natal
Day,
I Hope
And
Existentially
Pray
That
I May
Be
Worthy
Of
My
Long
Life,
And
Fill
My
Days
With
Song.
Build
Around
Me
Only
Generosity,
Deserve
What
I Have
Cherished,
And,
In
My
Pride,
Loved,
This
Side
Of
The
Divide.
On
This Natal Day, I Hope And Existentially Pray That I May Be Worthy Of My Long Life, And Fill My Days With Song. Build Around Me Only Generosity, Deserve What I Have Cherished, And, In My Pride, Loved, This Side Of The Divide.
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