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Girl Next Door
I’ve never seen Big Ben, tasted
Salt water, flown where
Eagles dare.
Never believed in ghosts, cast
The first stone,
Heard a grown
Man cry. Never met
A President,
Trusted a Republican, liked
Country music.
Never hit a woman, climbed
A mountain, wanted anyone’s
Help.
Never had too much beer
On hand, been on time, stopped
To wonder why.
Never felt so stupid;
Always
Loved you.
Never known it.