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[title] => No Way Back
[time] => 2006-06-02 08:49:59
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[bodytext] => The stench is acrid As I slowly descend The sharp creak of a step He heard my entrance The smell so strong I shouldn't go down I know this is wrong Adrenaline now peaking As I slowly descend The smell now competing With my mind Saying "You should be leaving!" But I keep going The smell now so overwhelming The rotting flesh is unmistakable I looked down and saw it I gasp; it is remarkable Oh I should back away This damn curiosity won't be tamed No! I need to stay The smell is beckoning I need to know why that scent has arrived To be so compelling I reach the bottom step The rotting flesh remains potently overpowering I look up from the floor to the ceiling I am now full of delight As I reach for the old rotting flesh of books The bookkeeper winks For he knows I'm hooked [comments] => 1 [counter] => 192 [topic] => 73 [informant] => Lips [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => abstract )
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