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Ode to a Debutante

December 3, 2024 - June 25, 2026
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Oh, Debutante your radiance gleems,

The inside flows out like a marvelous stream.

Thy Missive reaches me, even as my heart averts thou,

My words freeze up if only I could convert thine.

Your brusque illudes me,

Still your warmth includes me.

A sense of folly it gives me,

Until our next meet a tally I keep thee.

Your presence inspires me,

I shall acquire thee.

Thy morals are worn,

Like garments untorn.

Thou beauty is peerless,

To defend it I will be fearless.

To meet you I must fall,

To forgo ego lest I stall.