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I can sizzle like bacon, I am made with an egg. I have plenty of backbone, but lack a good leg. I peel layers like onions, but still remain whole. I can be long, like a flagpole, yet fit in a hole.
Held firmly in the hands, like a sword it cuts deep. Bloodless strokes, all, then forward we leap.
I can be written, I can be spoken, I can be exposed, I can be broken.
Different lights do make me strange, thus into different sizes I will change
I am a fire's best friend. When fat, my body fills with wind. When pushed to thin, through my nose I blow. Then you can watch the embers glow.
I have two eyes in the front and a lot of eyes on my tail