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By Emmanuel Williams

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Things surely have gone askew

I have nothing less to do

For I cannot say what I wish to say

And I cannot be at fault for honesty’s delay

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You and I are in this together

As I wish to tell the complete tale

That is for another day

And there is no forgiveness I can request

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Not this way

Not this day

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I can only say

That I can barely say

How happy I have become

And that the only reason is one

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You see there is a secret

A bee in its nest who will keep it

I hope I can

I thought I was such a great man

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I have said too much

There is one whom I touch

But there is no one I can tell you about

There is one who is mine, and is without doubt

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I will say only that my heart is a-burst

That me eeky meeky little brain is mush

That oh it is she! And she who will not forgive me

For opening my presents before you can see me

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Head over boots, it is quite overdue

Her name is quite hidden

Even I cannot find it on days like today

In front of the sheet, for a post, for my most

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I am aching and quaking

This rhythm is taking me 

Over and over

Like cups spilling tumbler

For she is mine own

Oh she is my own

And she has said yes

Oh my god she said yes

And my blood will not calm

To have hands in my palm

That will acquiesce, sacrifice

Pacify, and empathize

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I refuse to know her

I am built to discover

For years and years

For tears and tears

Would it be so damn queer?

That this woman would choose

When asked, never refuse

To say I am her ‘trothed

Beloved and known

Beloved and owned

Beloved and – oh!

Beloved unknown!

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But she’s here I do swear it!

She blows up my phone

And I don’t grin and bear it

I love it so, you must know!

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Is there no sweeter phrase than

I do

And I do

Is there any other message I give now to you?

For I know what I feel

I know what I say

I know where I stand

And I know where I’ll stay

So should the cold decay

And the storm pass away

While it stays I’ll be warm

In the arms that I own

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She is MINE MINE MINE

She is MINE MINE MINE

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Let the muses recognize

She will wear no disguise

Let the greeks tell her fates

She will always seek my face

She is MINE MINE MINE

She is WINE WINE WINE

She and vino veritas

She doth hug and smooch a sprite

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For she marries a leprechaun

Who hath fallen for his angel

AT LAST AT LAST AT LAST

May Atlas hold our world

And Tim Burton scold her curls

For she is bright as light

And I will never set her aflight…

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I must breathe a word of caution

Should competitors rise

They’ll die

If not they shall not leave unscathed

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For I am jealous

For I am zealous

For I possess

Oh I do confess!

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Zeuss give me strength

Dragon control fate

Jesus Christ stay away

There are Stoics to pay

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I will always be YANG

How else have I called such a YIN

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And I promise to never… die again…

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