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[Haiku] If I were a Pencil

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Literature Text

Life is wonderful
Until I get thrown away,
A piece of garbage.
The Haiku version of:

If I were a Pencil       A pencil — the perfect writing and drawing tool
               Sharp, dull, long, short, thick, thin, wooden, mechanical
It comes with assistants and helpers
               Erasers, sharpeners, boxes of lead, pencil cases
       If I were a pencil, I would love it whenever my owner
               Picks me up and writes with me
Because I know my owner needs me
               To write and draw and spin and doodle
       I would love the way it feels when gripped in a hand
               Sweaty, dry, big, small, rough, smooth
And the way I brush against Paper
               White, yellow, lined, blank, new, old, thick, thin
       I would love it when I’m

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haphazardmelody
Good last line there.