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Upon Finding a
Long-Lost Pocketknife
A man’s not dressed without his pocketknife.
-my father, and probably yours
Deep-diving into the sofa and its depths
In quest of the elusive tv remote
A shiny treasure gleamed in the musty dark:
My long-lost British Army pocketknife
O, beloved opener of tins and envelopes
Dear sharer-out of slices of summer apples
The gardener and mechanic’s most useful tool
The philosopher’s most thoughtful instrument
In all one’s studies and adventures in life
A man’s not dressed without his pocketknife
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