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ERASERS, by                    
First Line: Erasers are the nicest things!
Last Line: "and three small words, 'I love you!' / can erase the worst heartaches"
Subject(s): Erasers;errors; Mistakes;fallacies


Erasers are the nicest things!
Of that there is no doubt.
We write wrong words. A few quick swipes --
And big mistakes fade out.
And you will find erasers,
Of a very different kind,
Extremely helpful, if you will try
To bear these facts in mind:
When you bump someone in a crowd,
And almost knock her down,
A soft "I'm sorry!" may bring smiles
And rub out that old frown.
Apologies, invariably,
Obliterate mistakes;
And three small words, "I love you!"
Can erase the worst heartaches.





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