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I Hate This
I HATE This!
I hate this.
I am not interested in nobility and bravery.
I shouldn't have to spell out what I need.
They all should figure it out, what is this like, for her?
They should know what they need to tell me.
You'll still be dependable, steady, pretty, desirable, competent.
They'd better not treat me like I'm made of porcelain,
No walking on eggshells around me. Do they think I'm weak?
Haven't I been strong enough?
Don't I always handle everything that's thrown at me?
I don't want that "kid glove" thing!
What? Me? Oh don't worry about it…it's no big deal.
I'm sure it will turn out to be nothing. Oh, I'll be fine,
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My allotment
"For a man is destined to but once to live and allotted to each one time to die. This is the way it has been and will always be."
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Well, I can't really explain how it all happened or even why, so you'll get no help that way. What I can do is tell you what happened and maybe you can help me with the rest.
I was born the same as everyone else, went to school in Bozeman – hated it just like everyone else – grew up, got a girlfriend, got a job nearby; you know, I was a normal person. I got married and had two kids. I never moved out of the area. When my eldest was just three, war b
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Hotel Rules
The lobby and front entrance are strictly out of bounds.
In the car park, if you ask yourself any of these questions – how you're going to get out of a spot, whether you're allowed to park there, if the monster truck beside you will crush your car when it leaves, if you'll crush the motor scooter in the next stall, whether your car will roll onto a different level, if you'll be able to find your car again, etc. – you're behaving normally and you will almost certainly find your car in the same state and location that you left it in.
Use the service staircase and corridor to avoid surprises. The more lush and carpeted a staircase is
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This has a verb, for those who couldn't tell
and hopefully evokes emotions.
This has a verb, for those who couldn't tell
and hopefully evokes emotions. © 2010 - 2024 AtrumMiles
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The regret which envelopes this piece is quite surprising. It is not often one can find such short pieces which evoke such a strong emotion such as shame, guilt, regret, but you did it well with such a question.
Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for sharing!