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How do I despise thee? Let me count the ways

February 27, 2012
By ColleenTabaka BRONZE, St. Peters, Missouri
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How do I despise thee? Let me count the ways.
I despise thee to the farthest stretches
my heart can reach, when every ounce of me
protests against your Being and Filth.
I despise thee to the level beyond my capacity—
beyond the sun, beyond all light.
I despise thee openly.
I despise thee deeply.
I despise thee with a passion so strong,
not even my past griefs can faze me as you have.
I despise thee with the entirety of my breath and being.
I shall go on to despise thee even after death.

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