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Despite how hard she tried,
His wife couldn't assuage his pain.

No pain no gain, said said and ran with his crane.

The crane was limp, the man no pimp.

Seeking the missing piece. He jumps into the sea. A shrimp he sees and plants a seed.

"Why me whyyy me?" he screamed as he plea'd with the sea for fears and dreams he could never foresee

Just keep swimming, he sang. No sorrow will follow me into the deep blue sea. Time to change the tune to the ABc's.

But a Mermaid that looked like @isaria showed the skill of @artsygoddess and the sounds that seize.

Broken here by not upvoting previous comments.

and the last day he die