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Back In Chain

Hashtags polling virtual war, viral naija stand by wait! Fall they will, like pack of cards in the face of cash Sandcastle disco! Sing-song voice, rings hello trained roll of the tongue cultivated baritone a pitch here and there, emoting Back in chains tongue under this blade lies cool, feeling cool, hugging the chains listening to the Cool FM What a way to be cool? Mangling words tangling slurs and extended 'r's silent 't's revving superiority screaming welcome back Voice picked out of the box tailored, washed&Iron dried even those whose fathers' couldn't afford a tube told stories of summer school in harmattan Gonna, wanna, perhaps fonna from the mastery of their tongues came out slightly, then wholly half baked sausages dropping with a dum! announcing back in chain Laugh, they laugh at 'my fellow widows' her version of English mimicry worthy strength of character makes a wife not the slurred 'r's and dimmed 't's Don't get it twisted So the next time she comes thinned out at her vitals 'nasal-ing, tangling& mangling' words be patient to tell her to untie her knots before cavorting you to sleep in peace back in chain your fathers bled off their necks

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Date: 3/5/2016 3:24:00 PM
Opemipo,, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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Date: 1/7/2016 7:52:00 PM
AWESOME
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