A Battle of Wills and Verbal Skills

Fed up with his constant prattle 

I got into a verbal battle 

The harshest of words were spoken 

But in the end his will was broken 

My voice was clear and strong of lung

I was sharp of wit and deft of tongue 

His face grew pale and ashen gray 

Then he finally just walked away
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