He sits in his chair and he thinks His brain is hurt from the strokes he’s had. He sits in his chair and he thinks Trying to figure things out on his own. He sits in his chair and he thinks What year is this, what’s the date today? He sits in his chair and he thinks “Are there any phone calls?” he asks. “What’s new?” He sits in his chair and he thinks “Is everything okay? What’s going on today? He sits in his chair and he thinks Then he turns on the news and gets most of his answers as He sits in his chair and he thinks.
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