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Ruffled (160 Words)

Okay, you have it?

Yeppers!

You sure?

I'm sure.

Practice one more time?

Hit me baby one more time!

Tanya been playing Britney Spears again? 

Ah, never mind. 

Following dinner, I lower to one knee

And say, "I'm sorry for the lack of dessert.

I have something else

I hope you'll find sweet." 

Just as I'm preparing to open the box,

You chime in with...

"Tanya, will you marry Sam?"

Perfection!

The next evening,

On bended knee,

Sam begins to open the box,

Noting a smile blooming upon her face

Anxious eyes shift toward Polly Shore

Her cue to speak

Yet her beak remains shut

Polly, Sam whispers, your turn

Polly wants a cracker!

You can have that later

Please recite your line

I love you

I love you too, Polly

Say it

Dark eyes shift toward the seated female

Polly seems to sigh

Tanya, will you...

Sam loudly sighs

Polly...

Tanya...will you stop cheating on Sam

With the handyman?