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Slander

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By J. H. WalshPublished 3 years ago 1 min read
Slander
Photo by Sunira Moses on Unsplash

"Sally sells sea shells!"

Silly schoolkids sing.

"She sells sea snails!"

Stubborn Sally screams.

"Sea snails sounds strange!"

Snooty schoolkids scoff.

Sally sniffles sadly,

Seeming so secluded.

Still, seven snails surrounded,

Sally's solitude subsides.

Seeing Sally smiling,

Sets spiteful schoolkids sneaking,

Soon swarming sitting Sally,

Sorting several swirling shells.

Swiftly schoolkids step,

Squishing Sally's sacred snails,

Sending Sally spinning savagely,

Splitting seven schoolkid skulls.

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J. H. Walsh

Obsessed with words! Can't get enough of them!

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