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Why Does She Affect Me So

Nasty mouth replaces height Spitting cobra fangs – spitting bullying rude Standing teapot: hands-on-hips Anger drains her colour into jaundice A pretty face warped by scowls Tells not asks – never thanks An aggressive project every day Snappy woofing snarling “Assertive” apparently Cloudy clear paranoia Why would you do that! What did he want! Looking, pleading for a snap, a bicker, a voice poke Behind poison, a quickly spreading core of empty sadness, Powered by then and now

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