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DEPRIVATION by THOMAS MCGRATH

First Line: THE DULL KNIFE CUTS OUR HAND
Last Line: For a long time
Subject(s): DEPRESSION, MENTAL; SOLITUDE; THIRST; MENTALLY DEPRESSED; MENTAL DISTRESS; LONELINESS;
The dull knife cuts our hand --
It has felt neglected,
Thirsty,
For a long time.


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