When I was a soldier In the second world war Fighting the Germans, the Japanese And the wild typhoid In the northeastern border Of an old Burmese suburb I saw you there in the roof Of an old flooded house Unable to move, cry loudly Or ask for anyones help Deserted by your husband Who ran away with money Gold and everything you had Leaving behind him those empty Cigarette cases and beer bottles I asked you to thank God For, he sent me to save you And wanted you to live long But you told me that You climbed the roof of the house Not to save you but only to save your womb!Birth sign: Taurus
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