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I'm Wallowing In You Now

I've always been a timid sort

Careful to look before I leapt

Rarely dived into the water

Watched the company I kept

 

Then I met you and blew a fuse

Saw my inhibitions do a runner

I was all over you like a rash

I thought you were a stunner

 

I'm wallowing in you now

The water's as clear as mud

Never been so wringing wet

Never knew life was so good

 

You...

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My Dopamine

Your words flow 
though my veins 
and light up my soul 
like nothing 
I've ever known.
Chemical alchemy.
Cosmic destiny.
Beyond comprehension.
From another dimension.
Steam. My dopamine. 
 

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STEAM DAYS

A romantic affection for the past.  Which begs the question: "Why don't girls go train-spotting?"

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The diesel train is cleaner

And glides on silken rails,

But give me the age

Of the steam pressure gauge

And those desolate whistle-wails.

 

The electric train is quieter,

Driven by hi...

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