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Popcorn Love, Ice Cream Intent

Explosive birth pains with attendant white noise With a will to prevail that’s just short of ice cream And like popcorn, such friends are a "pop" in a pan That has no aftertaste for this love’s just a dream. Expect lots of fiber if plumbing is clogged, With most calories sugar, digestion’s no sweat, As it comes, so it goes, if you’re into such things, But a quick high and methane are all that you’ll get! You'll pay through the nose (cheap treats sell dear at show,) With the heart's movements glacial; heart shatters; all's lost! Though no prison's involved (for you've broken no laws), Those who don't learn to add, can't discover the cost. Long Tooth May 3, 2018

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