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sum of squares (Free verse) by nentwined
I've got to find the cycle here
that maximizes pleasure--
for some that means enduring pain
but I've pain enough already;
I've got equations in my head
of what is good and what is bad
and how to weigh them, one and all
to find the blessed life.
I've got to find the cycle that
means I've lived my life the better--
the time to diet, the time to splurge,
the time to drink, the time to purge;
when to addict and when to cut,
how to know the good from rut--
and so I sit and contemplate
to differentiate what varies,
where to say enough's enough
and when to say it's not quite snuff;
give me coffee, give me beer,
and help me calculate what I hold dear.
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