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Bake Until Done

Reading room

1The recipe says "bake until done,"

2because you never measured,

3you just knew —

4the way you knew I'd failed the test,

5needed gas money, fallen in love,

6before I'd finished saying "hi, Mom."

7I'm following your card tonight.

8It doesn't say how much of you to add.

9I'm adding all of it.

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