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there this is

there this is about you about the you who’s here

about you about the you who’s here

about you about the you who’s here seated in this room about the you and

seated in this room about the you and

seated in this room about the you and those designer clothes and about the UN

those designer clothes and about the UN

those designer clothes and about the UN scuffed shoes I would like to introduce

scuffed shoes I would like to introduce

scuffed shoes I would like to introduce you to yourself that’s all I plan to do

you to yourself that’s all I plan to do

you to yourself that’s all I plan to do now don’t roll your eyes yet whore girl

now don’t roll your eyes yet whore girl

now don’t roll your eyes yet whore girl what does she know about me for one I

what does she know about me for one I

what does she know about me for one I know you’re a human being obviously and

know you’re a human being obviously and

know you’re a human being obviously and I know that every being has a body see I

I know that every being has a body see I

I know that every being has a body see I know these things from stuff I was

know these things from stuff I was

know these things from stuff I was taught in elementary and now I know even

taught in elementary and now I know even

taught in elementary and now I know even more because I’ve been to the University

more because I’ve been to the University

more because I’ve been to the University so I know things be proud mommy and

so I know things be proud mommy and

so I know things be proud mommy and daddy

daddy

daddy I see we all like to say everybody is

I see we all like to say everybody is

I see we all like to say everybody is special but we don’t treats everybody

special but we don’t treats everybody

special but we don’t treats everybody like it everybody’s beautiful

like it everybody’s beautiful

like it everybody’s beautiful everybody’s probably got some good but

everybody’s probably got some good but

everybody’s probably got some good but is everybody treats everybody the way

is everybody treats everybody the way

is everybody treats everybody the way good things should because if you were

good things should because if you were

good things should because if you were given the Ferrari I doubt you would

given the Ferrari I doubt you would

given the Ferrari I doubt you would dance with spiked boots on the hood so

dance with spiked boots on the hood so

dance with spiked boots on the hood so why is it ok to be considered two things

why is it ok to be considered two things

why is it ok to be considered two things made of metal glass fabric wood but oh

made of metal glass fabric wood but oh

made of metal glass fabric wood but oh so difficult to treat these bodies just

so difficult to treat these bodies just

so difficult to treat these bodies just as good so there’s the body of somebody

as good so there’s the body of somebody

as good so there’s the body of somebody whose life rhythm plays discordant notes

whose life rhythm plays discordant notes

whose life rhythm plays discordant notes strings screeching a symphony of self

strings screeching a symphony of self

strings screeching a symphony of self torture a needle sharp harmful care

torture a needle sharp harmful care

torture a needle sharp harmful care feeding death into veins direct to the

feeding death into veins direct to the

feeding death into veins direct to the brain an invitation of toxins made

brain an invitation of toxins made

brain an invitation of toxins made resident and locked in orchestrating the

resident and locked in orchestrating the

resident and locked in orchestrating the body’s ruin now see it could be their

body’s ruin now see it could be their

body’s ruin now see it could be their bodies or anybody’s they decide is

bodies or anybody’s they decide is

bodies or anybody’s they decide is worthy of poisoning while the efforts of

worthy of poisoning while the efforts of

worthy of poisoning while the efforts of every antibody is left wasting it’s safe

every antibody is left wasting it’s safe

every antibody is left wasting it’s safe to say that such folks are anti body

to say that such folks are anti body

to say that such folks are anti body even having met blokes who distorts the

even having met blokes who distorts the

even having met blokes who distorts the image of manliness the ones who believe

image of manliness the ones who believe

image of manliness the ones who believe male is synonymous with violence callous

male is synonymous with violence callous

male is synonymous with violence callous and terrifying who are saying during

and terrifying who are saying during

and terrifying who are saying during work hours when home hours turn panel

work hours when home hours turn panel

work hours when home hours turn panel beats earn so maybe the Dame’s who

beats earn so maybe the Dame’s who

beats earn so maybe the Dame’s who mirror them

mirror them

mirror them the ones whose fists inflict pain

the ones whose fists inflict pain

the ones whose fists inflict pain alongside words most cutting but it’s

alongside words most cutting but it’s

alongside words most cutting but it’s vilest though when the mistreated bodies

vilest though when the mistreated bodies

vilest though when the mistreated bodies are so little vast and battered has no

are so little vast and battered has no

are so little vast and battered has no to test their mettle their fellows who

to test their mettle their fellows who

to test their mettle their fellows who make cat calls when they see exposed

make cat calls when they see exposed

make cat calls when they see exposed bodies and their ladies who would call

bodies and their ladies who would call

bodies and their ladies who would call starvation diets just to look like

starvation diets just to look like

starvation diets just to look like another body so there are some buddies

another body so there are some buddies

another body so there are some buddies that folks desire and other buddies that

that folks desire and other buddies that

that folks desire and other buddies that some admire but when pursuit of the

some admire but when pursuit of the

some admire but when pursuit of the desirable is the cause of bodies

desirable is the cause of bodies

desirable is the cause of bodies suffering and if the response to every

suffering and if the response to every

suffering and if the response to every admirers desire itself hates and hurtful

admirers desire itself hates and hurtful

admirers desire itself hates and hurtful lusting of what help are these

lusting of what help are these

lusting of what help are these affections really I know of professional

affections really I know of professional

affections really I know of professional bodies that think themselves God and in

bodies that think themselves God and in

bodies that think themselves God and in deluded arrogance transformed to

deluded arrogance transformed to

deluded arrogance transformed to negation the Creator is not purported

negation the Creator is not purported

negation the Creator is not purported surgical body builders who’s proven

surgical body builders who’s proven

surgical body builders who’s proven prowess is in the altar that is

prowess is in the altar that is

prowess is in the altar that is alteration of the perfect sri made to

alteration of the perfect sri made to

alteration of the perfect sri made to the brittleness of wafers with as much

the brittleness of wafers with as much

the brittleness of wafers with as much usefulness as ripped soiled crumpled

usefulness as ripped soiled crumpled

usefulness as ripped soiled crumpled paper celebrated in media glorified as

paper celebrated in media glorified as

paper celebrated in media glorified as the glory of Celeste bodies they whose

the glory of Celeste bodies they whose

the glory of Celeste bodies they whose acts violate bodies in dark minded

acts violate bodies in dark minded

acts violate bodies in dark minded extremes akin to terrorists now see

extremes akin to terrorists now see

extremes akin to terrorists now see science and technology are gifts

science and technology are gifts

science and technology are gifts everybody knows that we have been

everybody knows that we have been

everybody knows that we have been designed creatively thoughts we birthed

designed creatively thoughts we birthed

designed creatively thoughts we birthed creativity this is fact but for every

creativity this is fact but for every

creativity this is fact but for every positive there is a negative that exists

positive there is a negative that exists

positive there is a negative that exists just like some drug might not be

just like some drug might not be

just like some drug might not be inherently bad until someone misuses its

inherently bad until someone misuses its

inherently bad until someone misuses its value for the body abuse to the body

value for the body abuse to the body

value for the body abuse to the body determined by choice that is far from

determined by choice that is far from

determined by choice that is far from random you see

now let’s go back to that Ferrari if you

now let’s go back to that Ferrari if you got it washed and polished would that

got it washed and polished would that

got it washed and polished would that mean you didn’t love it more like you

mean you didn’t love it more like you

mean you didn’t love it more like you valued it enough to show affection and

valued it enough to show affection and

valued it enough to show affection and care so they’ll take a breather it’s but

care so they’ll take a breather it’s but

care so they’ll take a breather it’s but a contraption amazing and valuable

a contraption amazing and valuable

a contraption amazing and valuable though but primarily to be ridden in so

though but primarily to be ridden in so

though but primarily to be ridden in so then he makes sense that these flashy

then he makes sense that these flashy

then he makes sense that these flashy vehicles we simply must journey through

vehicles we simply must journey through

vehicles we simply must journey through life and require some degree of devotion

life and require some degree of devotion

life and require some degree of devotion without becoming something we wind up

without becoming something we wind up

without becoming something we wind up worshipping from we were built to last

worshipping from we were built to last

worshipping from we were built to last and in case you haven’t gotten that

and in case you haven’t gotten that

and in case you haven’t gotten that message you should have gotten it from

message you should have gotten it from

message you should have gotten it from your being here and that tirelessly

your being here and that tirelessly

your being here and that tirelessly beating hearts and some things might

beating hearts and some things might

beating hearts and some things might happen to mitigate it’s perfect

happen to mitigate it’s perfect

happen to mitigate it’s perfect functionality but the mere fact that

functionality but the mere fact that

functionality but the mere fact that these bodies keep pressing to stay

these bodies keep pressing to stay

these bodies keep pressing to stay running is one progressive shoe that

running is one progressive shoe that

running is one progressive shoe that completely astounds me so if I tell you

completely astounds me so if I tell you

completely astounds me so if I tell you you’re beautiful don’t take my word for

you’re beautiful don’t take my word for

you’re beautiful don’t take my word for it

it

it get assurance from words that have been

get assurance from words that have been

get assurance from words that have been before anyone ever existed reason that

before anyone ever existed reason that

before anyone ever existed reason that if time we’re taking to ensure that

if time we’re taking to ensure that

if time we’re taking to ensure that every bone duo got along with a ligament

every bone duo got along with a ligament

every bone duo got along with a ligament then there is no way so much time would

then there is no way so much time would

then there is no way so much time would have been put in simply to make you

have been put in simply to make you

have been put in simply to make you worthless so then refused to make your

worthless so then refused to make your

worthless so then refused to make your worth less my plane the amateurs but

worth less my plane the amateurs but

worth less my plane the amateurs but blamed the entertainer’s amateurs who

blamed the entertainer’s amateurs who

blamed the entertainer’s amateurs who claim they can’t improve perfection and

claim they can’t improve perfection and

claim they can’t improve perfection and allowing yourselves to be victims to

allowing yourselves to be victims to

allowing yourselves to be victims to those dedicated to joy destruction

those dedicated to joy destruction

those dedicated to joy destruction because the originals are often better

because the originals are often better

because the originals are often better than the sequels so thank them for the

than the sequels so thank them for the

than the sequels so thank them for the offer where they can keep their second

offer where they can keep their second

offer where they can keep their second editions were fine really

editions were fine really

editions were fine really I’ve come to realize that there’s only

I’ve come to realize that there’s only

I’ve come to realize that there’s only room enough for me within this skin and

room enough for me within this skin and

room enough for me within this skin and subsequently when I’m given a commitment

subsequently when I’m given a commitment

subsequently when I’m given a commitment representing shiny ring it’ll expand for

representing shiny ring it’ll expand for

representing shiny ring it’ll expand for you I don’t know triplets or twins but

you I don’t know triplets or twins but

you I don’t know triplets or twins but the point is there’s only so much wrong

the point is there’s only so much wrong

the point is there’s only so much wrong and somebody might disagree but I think

and somebody might disagree but I think

and somebody might disagree but I think it’s best that everybody starts to dance

it’s best that everybody starts to dance

it’s best that everybody starts to dance to a certain tune the tune of truth

to a certain tune the tune of truth

to a certain tune the tune of truth dance in it until you’re cloaked in it

dance in it until you’re cloaked in it

dance in it until you’re cloaked in it let it cover your birthday suit so the

let it cover your birthday suit so the

let it cover your birthday suit so the next time you’re looking through a

next time you’re looking through a

next time you’re looking through a mirror you see that you really are

mirror you see that you really are

mirror you see that you really are suitable for greater things that

suitable for greater things that

suitable for greater things that ruffling your smile encourages you to

ruffling your smile encourages you to

ruffling your smile encourages you to walk like novo royalty let everybody

walk like novo royalty let everybody

walk like novo royalty let everybody share its owner calling and let it

share its owner calling and let it

share its owner calling and let it listen that those ears block out the

listen that those ears block out the

listen that those ears block out the noise making so the truth can settle in

noise making so the truth can settle in

noise making so the truth can settle in so the next time we’re talking about

so the next time we’re talking about

so the next time we’re talking about somebody check that it isn’t noise

somebody check that it isn’t noise

somebody check that it isn’t noise you’re making when next year introduce

you’re making when next year introduce

you’re making when next year introduce to fellow artistic mastery treat him or

to fellow artistic mastery treat him or

to fellow artistic mastery treat him or her with a respect allotted to

her with a respect allotted to

her with a respect allotted to invaluable beings and so the beams

invaluable beings and so the beams

invaluable beings and so the beams within these bodies we all see please

within these bodies we all see please

within these bodies we all see please listening attentively

listening attentively

listening attentively nobody is beneath anybody therefore no

nobody is beneath anybody therefore no

nobody is beneath anybody therefore no body should be treated with cruelly

body should be treated with cruelly

body should be treated with cruelly careless insensitivity

careless insensitivity

careless insensitivity even if everybody chose to be a busybody

even if everybody chose to be a busybody

even if everybody chose to be a busybody that does nothing but spread negative

that does nothing but spread negative

that does nothing but spread negative energy in a body that our words and our

energy in a body that our words and our

energy in a body that our words and our actions be the difference that embodies

actions be the difference that embodies

actions be the difference that embodies the good in humanity

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