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Aidan Alan's avatar

Brilliant

lchristopher's avatar

I stopped counting at forty-something in my early twenties. What's the point? Only a handful matters [and as men will say in barbershops until the end of time, independent of your sex - more than a handful's wasted].

This was good. Thank you much. +1

Steve Uppendahl's avatar

Beautiful poem. It hits and is relatable to many.

I've never understood the relevance of that question. I think when someone is asked that question, they should respond with another question:

What's your credit score? Or

What's your IQ? Or

How much did you donate to charity last year? Or

Why would you ask how many people I've killed? I feel targeted.

They could respond with something like, "Why is that relevant?"

"It's not. But neither was your question."

Keep on keeping on.

ralph's avatar

The answer is a number not a poem.

But it is a good poem