'Practice makes perfect' is a Damoclesian carrot fastened with erudite string.

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Its bite mentally drops.
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Practice is the whetstone of preparation.

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Perfecting, the work of The Spirit.



© Qwey.ku 2023

the edges of my hatred for you had grown ragged
and i realized it was time to file them down,
i picked up the whetstone of contempt and weighed it carefully,
its blunt smoothness removing me to a higher plane,
And i smiled as i placed it on the table,
My pleasure almost obscene
As i slowly dragged the edge of disgust
across its surface, enhancing and restoring the original shine...