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Stripes


I met a boy
 
He saw purple and red stripes

 
 
He told me a story

 
 
About how his fist

 
 
Was always kissing bricks

 
 
And as romantic as it was
 
 

He had to quit

 
 
So instead

 
 
He spread a story about himself

 
 
In magenta, black and elf felt green

 
 
And he said

 
 
“To be honest with you

 
 
Oh never mind”

 
 
And I wanted to see his story book

 
 
Which he promised to bring

 
 
But like it always goes in story books

 
 
One of us never showed
 
 
 
Only this time

 
 
I am the character that had to let him down

 
 
Even though it’s not in my character

 
 
 
I hope the boy

 
 
That sees purple and red stripes

 
 
Forgives me

 
 
Because I liked his stories
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