{"id":17777,"date":"2023-11-29T11:50:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T11:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.co.uk\/?p=17777"},"modified":"2023-11-29T12:03:14","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:03:14","slug":"i-sleep-i-speak-i-hide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stuartmillerosborne.com\/index.php\/2023\/11\/29\/i-sleep-i-speak-i-hide\/","title":{"rendered":"I Sleep I Speak I Hide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am naked under the duvet <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My sister has entered my room <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With her friends <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It is my birthday <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Happy Birthday Essie May <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am mortified <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As Robert is there <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had a thing with Robert <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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