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Back to the Grind

by NotJim|Published October 4, 2021-Updated December 23, 2025

Before we spoke to the aliens,
I served coffee.

After we spoke to the aliens,
I served coffee.

I still sleep in my small bed,
in my small room,

next door to the man
who leaves the world every night.

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