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I, this child of the late 50's never thought he would make it all the way to this the Noughties. Time dresses in the days of 2015. These days are not flattering. My body handcuffed to time struggles into July to be confronted with yet another ** hum...birthday. I'm Time's hostage. Time's foot! Time looks at my body. It's not exactly. . . wearing very well now ...is it? And yes it's true my body is distressed, frayed and worn at the edges. "You must meet my old friend Death..." Time smiles. "But, not yet...not yet! Time smirks. The handcuffs bite into my flesh. The red welts break...bleed. A little touch of Stolkholm Syndrome. Me thinks! Even though I still seek to escape. "Ok...Ok!" I say "Let's go greet...the 15th!" "Happy Birthday!" my friends yell. "Go to Hell!" I mumble underneath my breath. "Ahhh...yes...eh...thanks!" I lie. Blow my candles out one by ...one. . ! I sing Tom Waits to my self. The icing melts
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Jul 13, 2015
Jul 13, 2015 at 6:53 PM UTC
TIME'S HOSTAGE
I, this child of the late 50's never thought he would make it all the way to this the Noughties. Time dresses in the days of 2015. These days are not flattering. My body handcuffed to time struggles into July to be confronted with yet another ** hum...birthday. I'm Time's hostage. Time's foot! Time looks at my body. It's not exactly. . . wearing very well now ...is it? And yes it's true my body is distressed, frayed and worn at the edges. "You must meet my old friend Death..." Time smiles. "But, not yet...not yet! Time smirks. The handcuffs bite into my flesh. The red welts break...bleed. A little touch of Stolkholm Syndrome. Me thinks! Even though I still seek to escape. "Ok...Ok!" I say "Let's go greet...the 15th!" "Happy Birthday!" my friends yell. "Go to Hell!" I mumble underneath my breath. "Ahhh...yes...eh...thanks!" I lie. Blow my candles out one by ...one. . ! I sing Tom Waits to my self. The icing melts
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donall-dempsey
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Jul 13, 2015
Jul 13, 2015 at 6:53 PM UTC
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