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Created on: July 02, 2007
"The Bittersweet Contagion"
O! Sweet contagion, you nestled comfortably inside my head.
O! Sweet contagion, you gently extricated my dread.
O! Sweet contagion, you made me feel instead.
O! Bitter contagion, you made me forget it all.
O! Bitter contagion, you made me feel so small.
O! Bitter contagion, your efficacy adversely extended to protracted withdrawal.
O! Bittersweet contagion, you made the Unreal feel tangible yet illegitimate.
O! Bittersweet contagion, your essence transpired wonderfully yet resonated disgustingly.
O! Bittersweet contagion, you made me a wonted father yet a remorseful killer of my children.
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