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Brian Dean Bollman – Iven Seen


Brian Dean Bollman

Iven Seen


Iven seen
Anyween
That looked as like to you

But Iven seen
On teveen
People who
Looked like you

familiaree
can come fee
the lantern box teevee
grainee
movee
imagee
and I can loo
a paintee
too

I like
Your nike
And how it curvee
And your skee
So see
But I feel
Eel
To loo
You
Soo
Without yoo
Havee
seel

Or maybee
Iven seen
Anyween
But don’t remember who

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