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Said By The Book to The Letter and Left

from Sodden Folly by coma emilio

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i heard a scream i couldn't place until i saw just past the cabin an empty old looking car. so odd it seemed, i got a little closer and to the left shouts louder came from the well. i heard her.
so i looked down and two seconds i took to see her staring right back, sat down and hand on her brow. "thank god you found me, i thought i
would be stuck down here forever. please god can you get me out?"

"but how did you get down?"
"i tried to climb but found my legs were not that strong. i've been down her for too long"

"you see they broke as i fell from about twenty feet with only rocks breaking fall.
i came down for the silver ring that said we were supposed to marry but my dress
still hangs on the wall."
"okay i'll help, i used to do this thing.. my back would
lean against the wall and i'd climb with my legs.
"that's what i tried and look at me, so don't there's a rope in the back seat of the car so just go get"

i tied it to the back and threw down to her to catch.
then started my descent, my broken-legged friend

and then i'm afraid the rope it snapped, i twisted my legs and hurt my back.
i missed her by a foot or two, i fell the way the unathletic do.
she asked me if i was okay, i nodded as the rope did sway.
i said "i don't think i can move"
she said " well that's a shame for you"
she giggled, exhaled and then stood up. i looked at her and said "what the fuck?
i thought you were crippled and couldn't move"
she said " take a look at who's under you"
i pawed through rocks and found a mess of jackets, hair and tangled legs.

"you see kind sir, it'd diminish if i tried to all explain it. you should think something else"
i tried to stand and somehow grab her but i was just too much broken. so much nothing would respond.
she said goodbye and then i heard an engine approach and shortly after came down a rope.
look up i did as she began to climb and saw another lady dressed exactly the same.
she waved at me from side to side but really slowly and then they did start to sing.

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from Sodden Folly, released January 1, 2007

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since 2002. or 2003. i can't remember and neither can you.

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