_______________________________________________________________________________ \\ / / =====> VacHaus provisionals <===== / / a TNtD (Try Not to Die) drop \\ A Poetry tDrop by Wetdryvac _______________________________________________________________________________ Hitching Sweetens the Golden Road February 6, 2022 lo, though I travel weary and the signs are few and low this village seems silicious, flint in auspice and in glow my hitchhiker they vanished having spoken not a word and my poor dear chunk of rusty steel prances as though stirred to hotel bright and cheery here upon a roadside bend I wend my path cadaverous, my attentions for to mend in silence gold and welcoming, sweet scents vex midnight bleer though chill upon my feet the mist does part, I fear I am no seer room service is as nothing, though the comforters do meet test and upon the vacant desk I ��ve left a c-note as a guest sweet maiden who awakened me, I led back to their room sweet master who then followed, did their hair and sent them on the snakes less sweet I made a nest, for blankets I had plenty and whispers whispered, as whispers do, but I made my pillows tenty sweet resting then, and energized, I rose to meet the dawn thanked their empty desk at last, left notes and wandered on dear maiden, I hope your slumber has found you truly well dear master, I ��ve loved these ribbons, but on you they ��d better still to room service, by bedfoot find, a basket full of snakes I strong suspect live birth comes soon, they ��ll enjoy some meaty shakes then whispering I parted �� your words I suspect were kind should I pass again less disarrayed, I ��ll work with better mind to parse your language slow and deep, before I sink me to my sleep and on my travels a library seek, better then small words to peep for now, my steel pony quivers, shivers in the iron sun to travel, we must travel, for our work is never done ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: With thanks to the good folks at Hackers.Town for answering the very n00best of questions, with the following people politely [REDACTED]. 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