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Trojan Woman I learned about battlements at an early age. When the time came, I built my castle on a hilltop, with a drawbridge for very special occasions; a portcullis to block unknown arrivals; a catapult to eject badly behaved guests; and a secret escape tunnel. Timing is everything in love’s inexplicable encounters. When you came knocking, a Trojan woman full of grace and fragrance offering irresistible gifts, one look was all it took. I dismantled my defences, wide opened all doors and gladly surrendered my solitude. Maintenance plans were abandoned and stones from fallen walls used for a tall tower where we made love and planned journeys to distantly spied horizons.
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