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A changeling spirit,
constantly evolving,
revolving around an inner core,
spinning forth legend and lore,
stories and lives
as I come to grips
with who and what I am,
have been and may be.
I am a phoenix:
rising ever above and beyond!
Construct Cup V 2.0
#820738 added June 24, 2014 at 1:47pm
Restrictions: None
Broken Record
Theme: Obsession.
Words to Use: Leech, realm
Words to avoid: Love, Need, Resist, Slave, devotion.
Additional Parameters: None.
 



Broken Record



Obsessive.
Compulsive.
Check it once, twice, thrice.
Is the TV off? Is the door locked?
Obsessive.
Compulsive.
Is the window closed? Are the lights off?
He will prowl the house; securing the realm.
Is the door locked? Better check it again. Got to be sure.


Brain leech sucking at triggers: Is the coffee pot off?
Unlock the door; check the pot. Unplug pot to be sure it is off.
Lock the door. Did I shut the lights off?
On. off. on. off.

ONOFFON
OFFFFFFF!!!

Compulsive.
Obsessive.
Check it once, twice, thrice.
Is the door locked? Is the TV off?
Must be safe; must be secure,
must keep my girl safe; must keep cats secure.
Prowl the realm; secure the house.
Lock the door. Check it. Did I check it yet? Lock the door.
Close the window, Check the lock. Late for work, lock the door.
Like a scratched record, words repeat until the needle is moved:
lock the door lock the door lock the door lock the door--scriitch.


Obsessively compulsive. OCD.
Proscribed pharmaceuticals
don’t kill the leeches; only put them to sleep.


They sleepwalk, you know. Is the door locked?



Fyn

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