Skim this Substack poem
Three lines at a time
Catch every other word or five
Don’t notice if it rhymes
Coast through just the keywords
Or read only the start
If you don’t hate it by the second verse
It might be worth a heart <3
It doesn’t need your full attention
There are other posts to view
For opening this at all
I’m appreciative of you
Gloss over this bit and the next
Glide straight down to the end
Skip the bit about subscribing
Or restacking for a friend
Bounce, scan, read, skip
Bianca’s waffling on
This verse, at the very least
I expect will be forgone
If you make it to these final lines
What dedication you’ve applied!
You, my friend, are a real one
Thanks for joining me for the ride
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