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BIRTHDAY CAKE by HAYDEN CARRUTH

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First Line: FOR BREAKFAST I HAVE EATEN THE LAST OF YOUR BIRTHDAY CAKE THAT YOU
Last Line: WILL BE FULL OF FLOWERS AND BIRDS.
Subject(s): BIRTHDAYS; CAKES; LOVE - AGE DIFFERENCES; MAN-WOMAN RELATIONSHIPS; MALE-FEMALE RELATIONS;

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