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RESUME by DOROTHY PARKER

Poet Analysis

First Line: RAZORS PAIN YOU; / RIVERS ARE DAMP
Last Line: YOU MIGHT AS WELL LIVE.
Subject(s): SUICIDE;
Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp.
Guns aren't lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.



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