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Acquiescence Ca

When Alex was tasked to pen eight straight A’s for an animate cause He adjusted the angle arched forth in awe and anticipated attunement Ached with attrition and attributed an array afore attaching amends ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Please do not absolve me from my shortcomings misgivings and sins Torturous anguish needs the suffering of suffering to light a candle Of hope to assuage waxen heartbreak and all-consuming darkness The allure of kindling a fire to burn unpleasant memories and gloom Auspicious temptation to bury the past under a cover of dusty deceit Amounts to nothing but awry dis-balance on a false screen of imposture When understandable appetency promises fake lightness and ease Remember that self-denial is far more atrocious than dealing with pain ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Assignments had never appealed without accompaniment of adroitness Alex felt an ambitious affectation arising in aplomb to alleviate anxiety ‘Angst anger aberration abhorrence’ he appraised an arbitrary approach ‘Abuse addiction archaic arbitration apparition’ appealed its approval ‘Anhedonia analgesia anathema alluvium’ availed an asylum for absentia ‘Bemusedly boring’ he bellowed in bewildered bondage to belligerence A barrage of baggage beckoned for the bragging breakaway bastard Before he was befallen by braggadocious banter and blacked out appeased Contorted dreams echoed devilish frustration garrotting the . . .yodelling zombie 28th October 2019

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Date: 11/3/2019 7:54:00 PM
very well penned poem... congratulations on your win.... :)
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Kai Michael Neumann
Date: 11/4/2019 4:26:00 AM
Thank you Sandra. I appreciate that. Kind wishes, Kai
Date: 11/3/2019 7:04:00 PM
Ahh see I am always coming to congratulate you on wins so you see this time is no different! Congrats on your win this was a great piece!;)
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Date: 11/3/2019 6:44:00 PM
Thanks Kai for this mesmerizing flood of AAA's, congrats on a fine placement!
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