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#1094434 added August 1, 2025 at 6:04am
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Wiggle Room
Truth
chafes like a belt,
two notches too small
for all we accept.

So we choose
the lie, an excuse -
its fit is loose.



Word Count: 24


Written for PPC 5 Week #51
"Promptly Poetry Challenge (2025-2026)" 

Prompt: Write a poem that is no more than 25 words long.
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