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Previous Challenge Entry (Level 4 – Masters)
Topic: RELEASE (08/02/18)
A checkout line or noise next door.
A squeaky hinge or squeaky floor.

Commercials that go on and on.
Told information that is wrong.

Computer update messing up,
Gets printer, programs all screwed up.

These are not my favorite things.
I do not like the angst they bring.

Endeavor not to feel annoyed,
But such a challenge to avoid.

It boils up, I feel it start,
And have a full-blown come apart.

I break out in a rant attack.
Unless I vent, I fear I’ll crack.

Naw, I’ll admit it’s all in fun.
I haven’t really come undone.

I dramatize to make me laugh.
I haven’t really come unwrapped.

Unleash the tension through a snort.
It’s better than a full retort.

With laughter I can let things go.
With glee I let the pressure flow.

A merry heart reduces stress.
It helps distract me from the mess.

I find that laughter is a gift.
A chuckle gives me such a lift.

“A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.” Proverbs 17:22 (NIV)
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Shann Hall-LochmannVanBennekom 
08/14/18
If I could hear rhythm, I might have thought I could've have written this delightful poem. I can totally relate. I've never heard the expression "a full-blown come apart," but boy does it create a wonderful mental picture. Your tongue-in-cheek humor is hysterical. I often joke that if not for my computer geek hubby, I would probably hurl my computer through a window, more than once (more reality than joke). I totally understand those feelings. I think you did an awesome job of writing on topic in a fresh way. This is a great example of being on topic without using topic word. Totally delightful.
Cassandra Leighton
08/20/18
What a refreshing take on the topic. Great job for reminding us that laughter is the best medicine.