If I should die



If I should die
this very day
do not cry
for on earth
we were not meant to stay

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Written on July 04, 2022

Submitted by NanaKofiNkrumahAcker on June 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Characters 79
Words 19
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 5

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