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Normality a cultural prison

(Idea 1)

Normality a cultural prison

Trapping idiosyncrasies inside

Only allowing familiarity out

Until it becomes an idiosyncrasy

Less idiosyncrasies become the norm

(Idea 2)

Normality a cultural prison

The shackler of growth

The farmer of prejudice

And the creator of injustice

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The Plight of the true Snow White

Her lips were red apples,

“Don’t trust lust!”

They called her a hag

Told me she had driven me mad!

“Kiss me” she said

And then I dropped dead

Because I realised my story was wrong,

Erased the ending they taught belonged

And then all I had to do was admit!

Write into the story and say:

actually everyone I am g-

 

“She’s sick, she’s just sick!”

“She needs a doc...

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