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And I'd like to dedicate
this last poem tonight

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to Lois Shelton, who
has been so generous

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during the few short
weeks that I've been here.

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It's called Near You
Are Heavenly Bodies.

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I adapt the rhythms
of my actions

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to the affairs of the Earth.

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Maybe you don't want to be loved
every day, and maybe I don't.

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Is it arbitrary or
is it intuitive?

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I'm just going out for a
moment, a complete change

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of life and a profound rest.

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Shall I remember my beach as
one reminisces about fame?

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My father's tender
direct kiss on the lips.

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Meaningless in the
way someone thinks.

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I'm just going out
for a moment, but only

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suddenly with no shirt,
the beautiful day

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coming on tonight,
fear or freedom.

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When that's
understood, we build.

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And it isn't a
matter of acquiring,

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it's a matter of divesting.

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Who were my friends?

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Among whom did I move, yellow
apples, green and red grapes,

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red and orange pears.

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All I want to preserve
is the landscape.

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The guy walks into a
bar, throws down $2,

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adjusts his nuts and orders.

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The end of the
century cries out.

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Now tell me, did you get up
at night like this as a child?

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On the pretext night
wasn't made for children.

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We have to prove we're honest.

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How did you know I belong here?

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A state as obvious
as California.

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Who was I stopping
to ask, is this real?

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The smallest creatures near
you are heavenly bodies, natch!

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I'm just going out for a moment.

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[APPLAUSE]

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Thank you.

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