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Knit, purl, knit, purl,
give the spool another whirl,
.
pray I do not drop a stitch,
just let me add another inch,
.
never mind – make it two
and soon I’ll have a wrap for you,
.
any shape, any size
in Dutch blue just like your eyes.
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Put it on o’er your head
or wear it as a shawl instead,
.
hold it tightly like a hug
or roll it out like a rug,
.
spread it on your bed at night
or in the closet out of sight.
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He loves me, he loves me not,
doesn’t matter, I’m still caught
.
stuck inside a ball of yarn,
unravel me between your arms,
.
then hold me to your face – pretend
that I can kiss your face again.
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Knit, purl, knit, purl,
give the spool another twirl
.
and when at last we’re all unwound
I will put my needles down.
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© 2013, 2019 Betty Hayes Albright
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(re-posted from 2013)
