For sale, one whip<\/p>\n
Hardly used \u2013 hardly used<\/p>\n
This is not a sad story<\/p>\n
Do not be disabused<\/p>\n
A man came here and bought it<\/p>\n
Yes he did \u2013 yes he did<\/p>\n
It’s none of my business<\/p>\n
Whatever he does<\/p>\n
But I could not help but wonder<\/p>\n
When he went on his way<\/p>\n
Whether\u00a0he bought it to whip others<\/p>\n
Or himself\u2013 Or himself<\/p>\n
Whether he bought it to whip\u00a0others<\/p>\n
Or himself\u2013 Or himself<\/p>\n
(That’s called flagellation*)<\/p>\n
Whether he bought it to whip others<\/p>\n
Or himself\u2013 Or himself<\/p>\n
***<\/p>\n
[*not fellatio]<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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