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Precision Swearing

Precision swearing they call it
A term that may sound absur
But it’s economical with the breath
And wastes not a single word,
It rolls smoothly from the tongue
Instantly relieving pain
And, in the case of mental turmoil
Relieves stress and strain.
Better  for use in private 
When one can really let rip, 
Out in public one feels 
One should really keep a grip.
No perverted back street cursing.
No random state of mind
No ranting and raving 
Of the common peasant kind 
A selection of eloquent phrases.
Not all of them in general use
All carefully, precisely chosen
To avoid any language abuse.
An unappreciated form of therapy
That is readily there to explore
A bout of precision cursing 
Satisfying to the very core.
Throw away your tranquillisers
Throw away your happy pills
A bout of precision swearing can
Remedy so many common ills.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022




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Date: 8/26/2022 9:54:00 AM
I swear...precisely...that this is a thoroughly enjoyable read, Terry.
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Terry Ireland
Date: 8/26/2022 11:05:00 AM
Thanks Jim. I must admit it took me years to reach this state of proficiency after a poor start as a teenaged soldier.

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