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Lotion

March 31, 2020March 31, 2020 ~ bambooandbananas ~ Leave a comment

A great glob was squeezed on my hand

It felt cold in the pile it did land

Lotion rubbed on his balls

And so joyous were his calls

That what came forth was anything but bland.

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