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What was I thinking?  Better words than these;
Ah well.  They’re gone and now I’ll have to wait.
Three-nostrilled pig is trying not to sneeze.
 
This crazy screen!  Why aren’t there proper keys?
Damn autocue!  I always take the bait.
What was I thinking?  Better words than these –
 
Better than this embarrassing bêtise.
Nothing to do now but anticipate.
Three-nostrilled pig is trying not to sneeze.
 
My ear’s preparing to be filled with fleas.
I’m braced for it.  Meanwhile, let’s self-berate:
What was I thinking?  Better words than these!
 
This pause – it’s feeling almost like a tease.
I know you said you didn’t want a date.
Three-nostrilled pig is trying not to sneeze.
 
Oh, finish up and let me have it, please!
Just know: I didn’t mean I NEED A MATE.
What was I thinking?  Better words than these.
Three-nostrilled pig is trying not to sneeze . . .

Faint blue shape with nose and three holes in middle