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Seeking to Confess

On a vacation I need to travel

Into the unknown annals of Hell

Seeking a date with Mr. Devil

Conveying him that I’m on peril

It’s him who rescued me back then

It’s him whom I obeyed back then

He is the one who can help me quell

When I’m there in the annals of Hell.

 

Eyes moisten often when they see

The small shrub has grown into a tree

The stem swelled up with dee...

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Pure O

Pure O

 

Light On

Light Off

Light On

Light Off

Go to the door

 

Oven

Switched off

Oven

Switched off

Go back to the door

 

Go out

Turn key

Turn away

Go back

To lock the door

 

Sit down

In car

Get out

To check

Locked door

 

Four pens

In line

Adjacent

Squared off

Did I Lock The D...

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