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A Calm Mind

So Rare, it Won't be Found Here

By Melissa Kuipers von LandePublished 3 years ago 1 min read
A Calm Mind
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'Step inside, walk this way . . . '

If Bon Jovi would only pipe down

I may be able to type my Othello essay.

In comparison to Iago -

No. That's not right.

'Hey hey . . . da, da, da . . . pour some sugar . . .'

It's Def Leppard, not Bon Jovi.

Dammit; Iago. Ummmmm

Oh dear, the hair appointment is on Tuesday.

Have - tell Steph - can't - might be mad - work another -

I can't believe I stuttered in front of Tom last week.

'I'm hot,' blush-ing red, 'from ma head to ma feet'.

How would Iago react to embarrassment?

Oooo, now we're getting somewhere.

A scrap of skin is torn from my lip, clutched by my teeth.

Wait. Did I buy more onions at Countdown??

. . . 'mmm in the name of love' . . .

Oh that's right I did. Never mind.

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Melissa Kuipers von Lande

Melissa aspires to inspire. She believes the world can always use more joy and wants to help spread it through her stories, articles, and poems.

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