Poetry Explorer- Classic Contemporary Poetry, RESUME, by DOROTHY PARKER


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First Line: Razors pain you; / rivers are damp
Last Line: You might as well live.
Alternate Author Name(s): Rothschild, Dorothy
Subject(s): Suicide


Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.





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