<div style="background:#fff;border:#bbb dashed 1px;padding:5px"><a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=558287" style="color:#000;text-decoration:none"><div style="margin:10px 0"><strong>I Was Always Beaten</strong></div><div style="margin:10px 0">I was always already beaten<br>Before they'd dropped the flag<br>Blown the whistle<br>Fired off the starter pistol<br>Popped the champagne cork<br>Rang the bell<br>Flashed the cape at the bull.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I was always already late<br>When I first poked out<br>Head, from the womb<br>Had my first spanking<br>Had my first wail<br>Took my first gasp: <br>They said I couldn't go back.</div><div style="margin:10px 0">I was already running behind<br>For my wedding<br>For other weddings<br>For baby showers<br>For funerals<br>For my own funeral-<br>They'll just have to start without me.</div><div style="margin:10px 0"><br /></a><br />poem by <a href="http://en.citatepedia.ro/by.php?a=Patti+Masterman">Patti Masterman</a><div class=q> <img src="https://www.citatepedia.ro/g/32share.png" style="float:left" alt="Share"> <script type="text/javascript" src="//s7.addthis.com/js/300/addthis_widget.js#pubid=citatepedia" async="async"></script><div style="display:inline-block" class="addthis_sharing_toolbox" data-url="http://en.citatepedia.ro/comments.php?id=558287" data-title="I Was Always Beaten de Patti Masterman" data-description="I was always already beaten Before they'd dropped the flag Blown the whistle Fired off the starter pistol Popped the champagne cork Rang the bell Flashed the cape at the bull. I was always already late When I first poked out Head, from the womb H..."></div> </div> </div>

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