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Submitted to Contest #277
It’s almost funny how much I want to bite this man. Normally I wouldn’t say let alone think such things. It’s so vulgar. So unladylike. I was taught to keep my hands to myself. Luckily, I wasn’t told jack about my teeth, so I guess that’s fair game.The ticking of the clock that’s too close to the ceiling grates on my nerves. It’s a blank clock with a ticker that moves too slow. The walls are a dingy yellow that reminds me of an underfunded parish basement. The ceiling cracks spread like spiderwebs—this place could collapse on top of us ...
Most days I hope to pour out all that's boiling inside of me to create something beautiful.
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