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Every day my mother's boyfriend comes home drunk and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend falls down the stairs and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend forgets we're only kids and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend remembers his dad's leather belt and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend sees his dad coming home and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend gets a helpless feeling and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend comes to work with me and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend sees me editing a spreadsheet and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend is sitting in the conference room and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend meets with my boss and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend finally gets what he did and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend lets go of my arm and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend leaves his things behind and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend drifts to the outskirts of town and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend becomes harder to recall and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend is almost entirely forgotten and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend settles into the past and smashes up our only TV.
Every day my mother's boyfriend is there waiting for me and smashes up our only TV.