The thing that lights my day up the most,

Is when I’m in a room with you in it

Your handsome face greets unlike most

So our exchange of sounds melts me a bit

I long to reach out and embrace your warmth

But there is no hope for this yearning

My fondness thus makes my mind forlorn

Though my heart’s joy continues churning

The shining collar upon your neck

A reminder of the Academy’s banished love

Which often leaves midshipmen vexed

But the statutes come from the ranks above

Don’t bring your pets

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