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When in Alaska

August 14, 2013
By towonderland BRONZE, La Canada, California
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When in Alaska,
Please wear a life vest
And travel at your own risk
For these are not safe waters

When in Alaska,
Do not stare straight into her sun
For you just may be blinded

When in Alaska,
Treat her tenderly
Lovingly
For she is a motherless child

But when in Alaska,
Do not -I repeat-
Do not
Fall in love with her

For she will not love you back.

© Dustin B., Nikiski, AK

The author's comments:
Inspired by the character Alaska Young in John Green's "Looking for Alaska"
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