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and that we are not kings of life,

or even the masters of their own doormats,

on which the year would leave its heavy boots

it would kick us with its bare heel in a robe-

less butt

the new year entered the house,

let's get ready

for every circumstance and just in case

well, we should keep our shoes close by

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