Did you happen to know
that "mumchance" means dumbstruck
and "mischance" means mishap?
Did you ever in your life
hear such a lovely word
as vraisemblance,
which really means verisimilitude,
and almost looks like truth.
Yet, that's the perfect fit,
the whirl of plenty reasons
why to carry on with words.
Tongue's perfect skate
over unheard tones, toying,
dizzying trick of sound.
Why it all depends
on what you wish to find:
You must cut the skin
to taste the fruit.
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