of Frozen Peas
A few weeks after my first wife, Georgia, was called to heaven
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My mental state at the time was fragile
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For the next week
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At the time I found those few remaining peas
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When life gets you down
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The life you know can be scattered at any time
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How will you
Slip ringcollect your peas?