baroque playground

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you constantly hurt her—
her face full of scratches,
yet she still teases you out
of your self-imposed

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deep within the 
quivering walls
of your insatiable 
feline hunger

yes, she's still game -
despite everything
that happened
(or did not)

what else would you 
expect
from a wild
mouse?