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Born On The 5th Of July

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Mark Starlin
1 min readJul 4, 2020

I was born on the 5th of July.

My mother claims I was late.

I tell everyone that I refused to come out until I saw fireworks.

Thus beginning 60 years of stubborn behavior.

Happy Birthday, America. I hope you survive your growing pains.

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Mark Starlin
Mark Starlin

Written by Mark Starlin

Old bones. Young heart. Uniquely arranged words.

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