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The Old Cliche
Sticks and stones
can break my bones
but words will
never harm me
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My Variation
Sticks and stones
can break my bones
but words will
always be my weapon
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© PAUL OLIVERIO ©
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As a former student of Mr. Oliverio who shall remain Anonymous,
ReplyDeleteI remember only too well how "words" were your "weapon."
I have discussed this with five other students of yours
from Jefferson High School and we all agreed that sometimes
we hated you for what you would say but love prevailed.
Each of us—on average—has an annual 2023 salary
of $75,000. On behalf of those classmates allow me to say
"Mr. O: we love you, you old son a bitch!"
Oliverio says con amor THANK YOU
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