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Mere Minutes Into May Sixth 2019

Mere Minutes Into May Sixth, 2019 Heron entombed within b44 man cave at Highland Manor Apartments sitting in catbird seat after shower and shave attuned to silence permeating airwave wondering what comprises silence music to these keenly attuned ears as agave tastes sweet on tongue curious just now if those hard of hearing or deaf crave distinct absence, albeit low toned hum, sans various appliances buzzing this knave, who relishes solitude and absolute quiet though this facility, most appeal aye rave constitutes very minimal cost courtesy rental assistance, which provides us to save, (that plural includes missus) feels a slave hidebound to maintain tidiness, lest we find ourselves homeless prospect I stave off (just barely), analogous keeping wild animal at bay, though grim prospect suave, and debonair "FAKE" facade I don trumpet merely self employed to distract grim fate, which loomed large months few months gone necessitated third automotive, repair spate chilly linkedin (racking ma pinion), asper our 2009 Hyundai Sonata (sedan) original parts (battery included) amazingly last years behave ving admirably despite slew of upkeep sending checking account into intensive care, a grave situation kickstarting precarious mental health (amazing how being penniless - dirt poor) brave driver cannot withstand blistering maintenance costs sustaining car, more money versus engrave van tombstone, and more painful experiencing a negative checking account balance, thus fave veering disliking existential hardship, where entrenched panic attacks (despite pharmaceutical magic) death gave enticing option, cuz quotidian struggle undermines affinity to enjoy life, liberty, blah blah to thrave.

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