Was it for this I uttered prayers,
And sobbed and cursed and kicked the stairs,
That now, domestic as a plate,
I should retire at half-past eight?

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Poet: Edna St. Vincent Millay (Edna St. Vincent Millay Art)
Poem: Grown Up
Poem of the Day: Oct 15 2008

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