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Then Leave Love and Sex

Things weren’t happening his way sex-wise With a first lover damned worldly-wise, A strange second with spiritual eyes, A third who wouldn’t lie belly-wise And a fourth wanting, first, some big prize: Some kind of “Can’t you see my size Or have your eyes been telling you lies? ‘Not smart trying a fifth who’s street-wise, Rougher, tougher, still as worldly-wise; ‘A week with her to be heard your cries.’ Then, really the wise things: to leave sex Cancel a meeting on it with Alex.

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