Having escaped the cruel reality
Of that leviathan of sales,
Having left the labyrinth
Of hang ups and pleading wails,
Having walked away from my own
Worst dream,
I can finally feel the joy
Of a soul startin' to gleam.


Having these hopes up so high
Then witnessing their brutal slash,
Having felt it at my finger's tip
Then feeling only the crash,
Having it almost slip
From my clumsy hand,
It was hardly as fun,
But far more rewarding
Than I had ever planned.

                                                                          ~CM
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