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No Screaming Babies By Lyon Brave

I AM NOT SCREAMING FOR DEATH OR CRYING TO RELEASE THE PAIN WHEN DOVES FLY IT DOES NOT REMIND ME OF LOVE OR WEDDINGS I THINK BABIES SUCK, I THINK STAYING AT HOME SUCKS WHEN THEIR IS NO PEACE IN YOUR HOUSE, OR PEACE IN YOUR MIND I THINK WEDDINGS SUCK. SPENDING 1,OOO USD ON A CAKE THAT GOES TO WASTE, JUST TO SAY I LOVE YOU? YOU CAN SAY I LOVE YOU FOR FREE. YOU CAN SCREAM IT FROM THE ROOF AND IN A TAXI WHILE YOU LET SOME BOY THAT YOU LIKE FINGER YOU YOU HAVE TO FIGURE OUT THAT LOVE IS AS MYTHICAL AS A YETI AND A YETI IS UGLY. WHO WANTS TO COME HOME TO A YETI OR A LEPRECHAUN OR A GHOUL, OR A MAN NAMED BOB WHO WEARS HIS SOCKS TO BED. I AM NOT SCREAMING FOR YOU TO TAKE OUT THE TRASH OR ABOUT HOW DISNEY GAVE ME FALSE EXPECTATIONS ABOUT LOVE. I AM NOT DOING IT. I AM NOT DOING THE DISHES. I AM NOT HAVING SEX WITH YOU JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE BORED AND WANT TO STICK YOUR DICK IN SOMETHING. I DON'T FIND YOUR PROPOSAL ATTRACTIVE. YOU ARE DOWN ON ONE KNEE FOR A MINUTE, SO I GET DOWN ON TWO KNEES FOR A LIFETIME. I AM NOT JUMPING UP AND DOWN WITH JOY TO BE YOUR MAID. I DON'T THINK I WOULD BE HAPPY SEEING YOUR FACE EVERYDAY. I THINK LOVE IS AN ADVENTURE AND A MYSTERY, NOT A PRISON CELL, OR A WHITE PICKET FENCE OR A BABY THAT WON'T SHUT UP ON AN AIRPLANE AND YOU CANNOT JUST TELL A BABY TO SHUT THE UP THOUGH EVERYONE IS THINKING IT. SO I DO NOT WANT YOU TO COME NEAR ME WITH A UNICORN AND PROMISE ME LOVE WHEN REALLY I AM JUST STUCK IN A HOUSE WITH THE POTS AND PANS.

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