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Years being abused

Painted a smile on her lips

Camouflage for tears

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Oof this hits close to home. Really well done🖤

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Carved from Yggdrasil,

Worn by Loki himself, it’s

A spicy meatball.

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This is a reference I’m not familiar with, but I can totally imagine Loki defacing Yggdrasil for some kind of mischief.

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It was a very formative movie for guys my age. Jim Carrey in ‘The Mask’

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Oh!! I remember that movie! I haven’t seen it since it came out though.

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I don't blame you. It wasn't good, just exactly what would get gummed up in my eight-year-old brain wrinkles.

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Another one from a few months back. I just throw all these up on da 'gram....

Haiku – CleanUp in Aisle 7

Fright in frozen foods

Nearly fainted in produce

People still in masks

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😂 I mean there’s still Covid.

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New one:

“Mwwm-mphym-num-rurrm-brm!”

‘What?!’ “Mwwm-mphym-num-rurrm-brm!” ‘Huh?!’

'Take off your damn mask!'

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😂😂

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I wrote this one a few months ago....

Romeo wears mask

While riding alone on horse

Juliet kills self

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I thought Juliet killed herself in the tomb or something? I haven’t read it in so long, I must be remembering it wrong. 😅

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It's been updated.

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Nice! Love a reboot, lol.

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Feb 3Liked by Honeygloom

Knock, it sounds hollow:

Hard white bone, three smiling eyes

One raw, gaping mouth

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Well that is some nightmare fuel! I love it🖤

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Feb 3Liked by Honeygloom

Worn in public so

The real face is unrevealed;

Never let it slip.

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I like that this can be read a couple of ways, either malevolent or sad. Well done🖤

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Feb 3Liked by Honeygloom

Ambiguity is my middle name...

Well, okay, I lied...😂

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🥸My middle name is Beauregard… or is it?

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😂

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Oh that's brilliant!

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