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Woke up about 10 AM it's 55 degrees |
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and even though it's barely March, |
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since all winter it's been freezing, |
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this is cause for celebration. |
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Cause for picnics and coffee. |
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So I opened up my savings |
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and grabbed a couple |
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twenties and it felt just like a day away from home. |
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Walked over to Nelson's where my bike was getting fixed. |
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Total damage: $34. I said, "Keep the extra six." |
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I'm doing well today. |
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I came home last week with enough to live. |
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I rode south to grab a package 'cause our postman never rings the bell, |
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he only leaves a slip |
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and sometimes he doesn't even leave a slip. He's such a dick. |
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Waiting in line for thirty minutes and I finally get my box. |
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Hold the door, they don't say thanks. |
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I fumble with the lock |
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and my bike hasn't rode this well since the day I picked it up. |
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A Ford Explorer jumps the light |
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and I can't really stop |
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and it feels like an alarm clock. |
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I tuck and roll like in the movies |
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and I slide across the concrete. |
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Everybody's all, "Oh shit!" and blood is dripping down to my feet, |
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but I get up and keep moving it's a busy city street. |
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Keep on moving. Busy street. |
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Ride the seven blocks to Boerum carry my bike up two floors, |
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situate the crowded hallway limp and waddle through my door, |
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throw the package onto my bed and start investigating sores. |
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The cuts are bigger than expected. |
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I guess I shouldn't have worn shorts. |
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I thought about the winter. Under layers, |
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I wouldn't bleed - drinking root beer, watching football. |
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Oh, I never thought I'd be |
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in that place everyone went to but it really just took me |
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a couple extra years to get there |
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though at least I did feel free for the most part of your weekend, |
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save the rubbing alcohol sting. |
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Oh, it felt just like vacation 'til I slaughtered my body. |
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And it's kind of fucked in Florida, skies are grey instead of blue. |
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I can't shrug off the awesome |
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weather but I can surely dress my wounds. |