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don't trust that one

she drawled a certain way,

i found incredibly, indescribably...intolerable

of course i couldn't resist

her uncouth demeanour

her permeating wit

she was hard boiled

quick tongued, bit down hard

chewed me up, before out i would spit

once those lashes

whipped my way

i was caught in that lethal gaze

ready to sacrifice any ol day

she knew her power

knew more, it was beyond her control

as she lost all perspective

in the finish swallowing up every single one of us

whole...

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