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Tidal Lock

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You've got me in a tidal lock, 

You'll only ever see one face,

The one you pull, and stretch, and squeeze-

The real one faces outer space.

 

You've got me frozen, stuck in fear,

Unable to avert my eyes,

Unable yet to turn my head,

To break free from your tidal dread.

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Uilleam Ó Ceallaigh

Mon 11th Nov 2024 08:39

Is that the old Man in the Moon up to his tricks again!

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