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Schadenfreude

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Schadenfreude

Ladders that wobble, high heels that topple
Beginners on ski slopes, trapeze artists with frayed ropes
Rusty old rivets on passenger planes with loose wings
These are a few of my favorite things

Nurses on crutches, cheerleaders’ slick clutches
Skateboards on driveways, balloons that fly sideways
Fail-safes that won’t trigger alarm bells to ring
These are a few of my favorite things

Equestriennes in hedges, bridesmaids on thin ledges
Freshly mopped floors next to hidden trap doors
Rich girls who go slumming wearing their bling
These are a few of my favorite things

When the brakes fail
When the line snaps
When I am face first on the ground
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t feeeeeel – so down!
There is only one cure for an earworm. You have to write it out.
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