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The Life I Lead

February 20, 2010
By DerekHH SILVER, Millersville, Maryland
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I don't need money
And I can do without fame
It's not you
It's your values I declaim
And the success of my life
Is not a numbers game

This world is not to me
What it is to you
To say I have a poor work ethic
Is just not true
I just lack enthusiasm
For what you want me to do

So screw your integration
And to Hell with differentiation
The life I lead
Is not a matter of calculation

The author's comments:
My calculus teacher doesn't like me, and she really gets on my nerves.
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