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Shimmy

it is a shame
even in some
ways a sham
but i am trying
to reverse some
things like super
man flying back
wards against the
rotation of earth's
gravitational pull

so let me take
your hand but
promising to
give it back
after we 
have taken
a relaxing
dip in our
genetic
pool

Copyright © | Year Posted 2020




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Date: 1/10/2020 9:38:00 AM
You inspired my muse, "your hand" is for you. :))))
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Jeff Connelly
Date: 1/10/2020 11:39:00 AM
A smiley face for sure.
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Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib
Date: 1/10/2020 10:13:00 AM
...changed to "long distance"
Date: 1/10/2020 9:22:00 AM
...trepidatious.
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Jeff Connelly
Date: 1/10/2020 11:38:00 AM
A great word, but I had to look it up lol. Thanks Maureen.

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