My Filthy Secret

The Absurdities of Life

By Conor DarrallPublished about a year ago • Updated about a year ago • 1 min read

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A hobby I have when alone

The truth of which makes good folk groan.

There's buzzing and sighing;

A small feeling of dying,

When I use my ex-wife's Slendertone.

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Conor Darrall

Short-stories, poetry and random scribblings. Irish traditional musician, sword student, draoi and strange egg. Bipolar/ADD. Currently querying my novel 'The Forgotten 47' - @conordarrall / www.conordarrall.com

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Jo Darrallabout a year ago
Hahahaaaaa that’s where it went!!! Brilliant Conny Dee x
Babs Iversonabout a year ago
LOL!!!💖💖💕

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