
CCCP His shirt had just been pressed, his pants were taut and neat, and his shoes had a sheen of brilliant purity. Today was to be the day he presented his masterpiece to his client.CCCP by ~lord-zany
And oh what a masterpiece it was: wrapped persuasively in gold ribbons with a silk bow tied in the perfect knot. He examined his presentation. Thoughts busied themselves feverishly in his head. Is this what they want? Is the wrapping precise enough? Is the color right? Is the bow tied correctly? Is the bow color right? Is it even supposed to have a bow?
He untied the bow. Tossing it aside he reexamined his work. Perfect.
Moments later a rapping came heavily upo

exclaimah!exclaim by ~Real-rabbit
and
ha!
and just
!
!!
the pound and the thud and the gasp
captured in
! -
!!
and the italian gesture
the overwhelming
(! - !) verbose
physical - !
of clenched fists and swooping arms
oh!
-but this is
joy!
exuberance!
! -
love
!love!passion!life!
the sun !-gloriously! climaxes over the trees
the silent !-scream! of eyes
as they !-beam! and !-shine!
and - !
just - !
isn't it wonderful!
the fact
the exclamation
overriding any question
-a state of ecstasy confined to a mere dash and dot