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The Lash of Her Tongue

Mom's tongue-lashing ~ far more potent than fistic thrashing

Copyright © | Year Posted 2024


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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/19/2024 8:18:00 PM
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Oh yeah, a tongue lashing can hurt so bad!
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/20/2024 9:02:00 PM
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Even without a 'forked tongue!' lol. Thanks, Kim
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Hilda Greenhough
Date: 7/19/2024 8:28:00 AM
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But you turned out OK, didn't you. Moms have a difficult job.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/20/2024 9:08:00 PM
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Ha, ha. I didn't turn out so 'ok.' Took me 'til 40 to get rid of my home's dark side. My mom did have a difficult job, but... I've said enough already. She had a tough lot in life to overcome.
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Karen Jones
Date: 7/19/2024 5:05:00 AM
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Ah but many of us got the double treat lol
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John Lawless
Date: 7/19/2024 4:32:00 AM
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The cutting blow when she would say..."the truth only hurts when it's supposed too"
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/20/2024 9:12:00 PM
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Wise words, O Oracle...
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Christuraj Alex
Date: 7/19/2024 2:47:00 AM
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I am reading your poem after a long time. This is a very powerful monoku rhyme.
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Gershon Wolf
Date: 7/20/2024 9:10:00 PM
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Thank you so much, Alex. Best wishes, Gershon

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