Lamentable are protons and electrons
Caught in nuclei and orbitals;
Lamentable are the elements
That in molecules lose their weight and sheen;
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Hair follicles do not know
That the man is dead,
And continue to grow his beard
For a few more days.
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Lying on my couch
I hear the distant barks
of a dog.
I try to answer it as best I can,
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A violent fit of sneezing
And out pops his left eye.
'Jesus Christ! ' cries the startled host;
The hostess swoons, fearing he might die.
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Memes
It is not enough to think;
what is thought must be written.
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They accidentally realized
That I had reached the age
Of retirement;
That they had won a battle;
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Time is best quantified
Electronically,
Yet the Swiss still hand-craft
Mechanically pacing
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