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If you beat the cock’s
crow to the market
You may find an egg
I found two
But one fell through the
newspaper wrapping
And settled there
Sunny side up on the
market floor
As I stood momentarily
stunned
Wondering what to do
A thin but muscled hand
swooped down
And in one swift, smooth
movement
Lifted and deposited the
egg
Between bearded lips
Smiling
Punctuated the lesson
And there stood I
One wink wiser.
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