Tongue tied

Whenever I lie I seem to get tongue tied,
On the face of it you may well think it's fine,
But it makes me sigh and I have even cried,
As it leads one to a life of poor design,
I hate when people say that lying is bad,
Sometimes it's the best option that is at hand,
For telling the truth can make people feel sad,
Or lead you to enduring things you can't stand,
Like assessing the appearance of a friend,
Being made to read the writings of laymen,
Having to attend a play in the West End,
Or visiting a relative yet again,
I've often done things I'd rather not have done,
Such as kissing an unappealing person,
Or doing stuff that others seem to find fun,
And so I wish to change before things worsen,
I heard there was someone who knew of a cure,
And so I went off so as to find out more,
With time I found the one I was looking for,
They gave advice which was best not to ignore,

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Ms. X

There was once a woman who lived on her own,
Who had no time for rules but plenty for fun,
She made friends with everyone she'd ever known,
But after sometime they would all turn and run,
She did not seem to have a serious bone,
Someone like that never gets anything done,
She was untrustworthy and accident prone,
All in all she was a chore second to none,
She seemed set to be alone without support,
Which was something that she could not just ignore,
And so she tried to act the way she was taught,
But people only saw what they'd seen before,
She just could not find the soul mate that she sought,
Despite looking until she could look no more,
She thus turned to magic as a last resort,
But it could not provide the love she hoped for,
It was forbidden to make a love potion,
And so it seemed that all of her hopes were gone,
She felt simply over come with emotion,
As she had no close friends she could call upon,

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Ms. Fortune

There once lived a man who was notably unique,
He had a hole in his side from which things would leak,
An organ fell out and caused a woman to shriek,
She was beautiful and had a stunning physique,
The man could not stop thinking of his words unsaid,
And foolishly obsessed over it in his head,
Ms. Fortune was the name of the woman he met,
He sought her out so as to erase his regret,
After some time he found her and was elated,
But she turned him down and left him devastated,
He tried to woo Ms. Fortune till he spurred concerns,
And the more he tried the more he suffered bad turns,
But there was nothing that could put him off of her,
He continued regardless of what would occur,
For there wasn't another woman he'd prefer,
He eventually got a love in her to stir,
Ms. Fortune once believed that she deserved a prince,
But luckily for the man her mind had changed since,
In her youth she wanted the best and nothing less,
However time told her she was not a princess,

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Moon child

Bizarrely the moon fell pregnant and swelled in size,
She gave birth to a boy that grew up to be wise,
Although the child achieved much and gained great acclaim,
He felt too overshadowed by his mother's fame,
He'd always be asked about her by passersby,
As they admired how she lit up the night sky,
The boy struggled to light things that he looked upon,
And he was fed up of always being outshone,
So he went on a quest which would cost him dearly,
He tried eating fire but he was burnt severely,
He tried soaking up the sun's rays and scorched his skin,
Then thankfully his ideas began to run thin,
However he still had much determination,
And so he went off in search of inspiration,
On his travels he found someone who was lambent,
Who led him to a man that offered contentment,
The boy was told to sing spells as loud as he could,
But he had to move on as it did him no good,
Another man that said he could solve his problem,
Told him to say an incantation whilst solemn,

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Fish learning to walk

There was once a fish that was dear friends with a vole,
The means that they sought entertainment was quite droll,
They'd scare the sheepish and dare cats to go up trees,
But soon their escapades were unable to please,
They reasoned amusement was to be found elsewhere,
And agreed to leave in search of it as a pair,
The fish faced a journey that he felt was unfair,
Since it and the one made by land did not compare,
The fish tried walking just like those he'd seen do so,
Believing it was a skill he could in time know,
And kept hopeful in spite of what others would say,
He would set himself targets to achieve each day,
Until he had done all that he could to prepare,
He then chose some shoes that were suitable to wear,
And selected a location for the affair,
Finally he took his first step on land with care,
But soon he realised he was not yet ready,
Owing to his footing being far from steady,
Consequently he fell to the ground, flipped and rolled,
Thus proving right those who thought he'd acted too bold,

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Unachievable dream

Not a flower did grow in the harsh land of misery and woe,
In which a cruel vindictive fate left Elizabeth to wallow,
Sadly she was but a mere child when her innocence was defiled,
As her parents were butchered by a fierce animal in the wild,
Since life was hard she struggled to avoid resorting to whoredom,
And would fantasise about swapping her life for one of freedom,
After years of absence an old acquaintance made an appearance,
And captivated her with tales of a foreign land's opulence,
For its fertile well watered soils had led to food being abound,
And unlike the land in which she lived, prosperity could be found,
She knew that if she travelled there she would not have any regrets,
And so readied herself to emigrate by settling all her debts,
Relocating meant that there were things she would have to sacrifice,
She felt it worth it though if it meant she would reach a paradise,
On her trek there were obstacles with which she had to come to grips,
However thanks due to her determination she had few slips,
To her surprise she succeeded, and her high hopes were exceeded,
Her life changed for the better as she found she had all she needed,
After a fortnight or more she found her new life to be a bore,
And with time came to be as unhappy as she had been before,

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Christmas narrative

As the festive season draws near,
There is excitement in the air,
Spurring a welcome sense of cheer,
Which both adults and children share,
There's hopes a snowfall will occur,
And you see loved ones as planned for,
Surplus from the harvests there were,
Means that there is a feast in store,

As soon as advent has begun,
Days can't pass fast enough for some,
Light candles till the wait is done,
And the awaited shall soon come,
Good will to those that have it tough,
As Christmas spirit grows in us,
To be with loved ones is enough,
There is no need for too much fuss,

Make sure preparations are laid,
And you have stocked full the cupboard,

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Mummers play script, for the new year

-Enter father Beelzebub and Jack Vinney.

-Jack Vinney:
Old father Beelzebub my friend,
Will you aid one new to this land?
-Father Beelzebub:
On me you can always depend,
Show the man to my helping hand,

-Enter the Turkish Knight.

-Turkish Knight:
I've travelled far to reach this isle,
Seeking brave St. George to empale,
I have searched now for quite a while,
And it has been to no avail,
-Father Beelzebub:
It is my pleasure to reveal,
St. George shall be coming for tea,
His valour told in tales is real,

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Winter

The sun was overwhelmed by woe,
For reasons that were unknown,
Soon all else was saddened also,
Except one with a heart of stone,
All manners of things in time froze,
Leaving a cold maiden alone,
No other life would she have chose,
For twas the only one she knows,
The chill might have spawned from a touch,
One that had been made by a witch,
Or one who hadn't felt love much,
It doesn't really matter which,
Once you've what was once out of reach,
Even with little you are rich,
The maiden gained peace few could breach,
While to none having to beseech,

The world was the maiden's to claim,
And she took it without delay,
Things would remain how they became,

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Autumn

A fruit tree stole light from the sun,
And thus it soon became renowned,
Of its fruits was a sweetest one,
Which had no rival to be found,
It became the sweetest girl known,
Once it had fallen to the ground,
The girl was sadly all alone,
But soon learnt to shine on her own,
With an allure that was immense,
The girl could steal hearts with a glance,
Her siren call was so intense,
It could dangerously entrance,
Though most did love her elegance,
And would praise her at every chance,
One didn't like her brilliance,
Because it caused much annoyance,

The sun envied the girl's beauty,
For reasons that were plain to see,
Which made him slip in his duty,

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