“I hold a delightful being and an undesirable being inside of me.
It’s up to you which one you meet”
~~The Poet~~
dismally destructive
yet charmingly creative
unabatedly chaotic
obligatorily perfection
unsophisticatedly naïve
graciously worldly wise
uncouth and ill-mannered
poised etiquette
audaciously rude
enticingly eloquent
unsuitably slovenly
exactingly efficient
decked in Shabby attire
styled with cultured couture
disheveled, dingy
polished, well-groomed
in company of many in ill-repute
thoroughbred acquaintances
robotically draconian
artistically graceful
The Trouble With
'Reading Your Minds'
Is That You're All
Suffering Needlessly...
Suffering Needlessly
****Obligatorily****
And Won’t Admit
You Won’t Take 'NO!'
For An Answer.
But, What Do I Know?
I Can't 'Read Your Minds'
Not Really, You Know...
The Way You Want.
*No Thanks.*
What Cruel Sympathy
Selfishness Is This Then?
To Not Share In
Suffering Needlessly?
*******
It's Not Really That
Kind Of Commitment:
***Communication.***
-Gray Squirrel
04-25-2026
“I hold a delightful being and an undesirable being inside of me.
It’s up to you which one you meet”
~~The Poet~~
dismally destructive
yet charmingly creative
unabatedly chaotic
obligatorily perfection
unsophisticatedly naïve
graciously worldly wise
uncouth and ill-mannered
poised etiquette
audaciously rude
enticingly eloquent
unsuitably slovenly
exactingly efficient
decked in Shabby attire
styled with cultured couture
disheveled, dingy
polished, well-groomed
in company of many in ill-repute
thoroughbred acquaintances
robotically draconian
artistically graceful
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