The Five Faces of X

poem by Maria Luiza Freitas Guimarães

1st face - css

Max was very wordy,
only had a landline,
I always took a taxi
and wore a crucifix.

2nd face (z)
expert examiner
demanding performed
exhaustive exercises
in an exaggerated way

3rd face (ss)
I liked to study syntax
And nobody asked for help
And woe betide anyone who approaches...
Even Maximus, his son.

4th face (s)
exponent of good conduct
extremely restrained
nourished the expectation
to become extroverted

5th face (ch)
One day he drank a sherry
And gave me a damn shame
Dressed in a witch's shawl
And danced the xote and the xaxado

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