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do the right thing

now i see that i
add not a jot of value
shall i lay me down
let them press on with their days
fruitful afore & after

by TONY SINGLE
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June 10, 2025Tony Single Alienation, Depression, Guilt, Lack of community, Mental health, Obligation, Poem, Poetry, Self worth, Tanka, Tony Single, Writings 8 Comments

TATI’s & TONY’s DEAD POET TOUR // The Man by Stephen Crane

 A man said to the universe,
“Sir, I exist!”
“However,” replied the universe,
“The fact has not created in me
A sense of obligation.”

by STEPHEN CRANE (1871-1900)
Public Domain Poetry

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