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A Stray Tear Doth Adieu Occasionally Shed

toward thee spunky gal, whose impregnation and debut appearance way to brief a tale for Aesop cuz, (umpteen iterations recounted), out the birth canal aye did bop analogously compared to a mealy mouthed measly crop a spindly tangle of arms and legs radiated (starfish like) dangled and would uselessly drop like a raggedy ann male counterpart (raggedy andy - how original) with limbs that didst flop and tis no small wonder, thyself as one newborn baby body electric easily confused with bony glop, which skimpy weight leant convenience as sigh grew older to alternate jumping (ala pogo stick mode) and hop from one skinny spindle shank leg to another, and manifold orbitz whip sawing round the sun bore witness to puny laughable specimen of a nerdy lad, who (in hindsight) grew long straggly hair, which NO ONE (except me) could touch, nor most definitely NOT lop off (this fetish) compensation for very slight physique in dewed time begot pencil necked geek milksop, now at an age prowl lix sing viz dragging, crawling, battling... slight abdominal bulge unlike widower octogenarian biological pop whose once strapping superman like build atrophying (sad sight) since grim reaper put objectionable stop upon head of harriet harris, whereat two and a half score years her longevity did top. * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * now, comb may tooth how zen, sans eight plus ten 'twill be thirteen yars when me late mum agonizingly relinquished an indomitable loo ving life, which strong fighting spirit (spittle and vinegar) yen reached a juncture, (sans metastasized ovarian cancer) forewent heroic measures, which ken not avail bottled anger within this sole son telling thee, he didst love ye never communicating NOR often!

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