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To the Women Around Me
I see you huddled over in the chair in your backyard I’m not a creeper, I was just walking by I stood on the other side of the chain link and heard you cry The last two years has been rough on your heart You’re new here, just like the lady across the street I…
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Norfolk
People not from here call it NOR-FU-KHH (Do you like how I hyphenated that?) The Navy brings a lot of people Some feel stuck Some feel fat I’ve seen so many Regardless of how they feel, there’s room for any On one main road there’s brick apartments and construction cones Go the next block over…
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Painful Experiences
I’ve been fortunate in my life up to this point to have not suffered significant physical pain. For that I’m grateful. I guess what got me thinking about pain was the fact I just watched The Shallows featuring the gorgeous Blake Lively. She gets attacked by a great white shark and pretty much held captive…
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Ghouls and Gremlins
He told me his symptoms and I listened intently I tried to empathize, to speak gently All the things they teach in school I thought about my gremlins as he talked about his ghouls His job, his parents, the president On and on he went He was a clean cut, nice looking guy He said…
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Drop That Crap
My husband gives great advice At 19-years-old on the phone one night I felt like I was on the brink of a shattered life Had I spent too much money, was I letting everyone down, was I flake Was I going to drown, was it all a mistake I explained it all in detail –…
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Glass
It crunches underneath my tires It sparkles in the sunlight like fire It glistens in the intersection If I stop and look close enough I can see my own reflection It’s pretty but jagged It’ll leave you ragged Don’t fall into it You’ll be tempted to touch it But don’t do it It’ll cut you…
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The Woman on the Beach
It looked like a painting you’d see in a museum A thin brunette woman sitting on the shoreline I thought about where I am She had a child in each arm Somewhere on the beach a red flag flew Neither she nor I knew Sure, it was windy But the gentle waves seemed friendly I…
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