Feel the Heal

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Hot head, short fuse,
Sorry for the abuse.

Forgive the heel to butt,
I just treat you like my mutt.

Cushy bed, hot meal.
Make amends, begin to heal.

Now do me till I squeal,
That’ll seal the deal.

Lucille . . . ?

Sizzle to Fizzle

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Their chemistry was right
At least at first sight,
For months they were tight
Then came the big fight.

Both their hearts took a bite
From each other they took flight,
Then after nearly  a fortnight
They agreed  to reunite.

But things don’t always crystallize
They soon realize,
When there’s no more to analyze,
Or a desire to compromise.

Hamstring Blues

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Got me a banjo made of bones,

Strummed the strings

Gouged from your hammy gams

To wail my song of woe.

My heart’s been hamstrung by you;

Can’t blame me for tossing you in the Bayou.

Empathy for the Bedeviled

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A 6 by 8 compartment,
Surrounded by cement,
Every waking hour a lament,
Along with piss and excrement.

Day in, day out;
No sense of what’s about,
Only constant self-doubt
And gradual fade-out.

A seeming endless descent
Spiraling like a coiled serpent
Filled with malcontent,
Doing time in solitary confinement.

Family Blend Trend

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Yours, mine, ours,
Or theirs?
Too many sets of kin—
One from Stetson,
Another from Berlin.
But, what about Aunt Lynn?
Is she mine or yours?
Neither,
Just a freeloading stranger.

The Finish Line

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Rich red wine
From the very best vine.
Drink and dine, drink and dine.
Later together me and you
Zip right through
This long powdery line.
Marking
The beginning
Of our decline.