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To the last lady i know : free verse

written by Poet : brendan gregory


to the last lady i know

there are no kind women left i don't think
they're all on the angle these days,
manuevering and predatory,
double weaving lies with the truth
and a constant distrust of any true affection

but i guess i can't fault them for it,
they're fairly new at the self preservation gig
or at least
in the present context
maybe there never were any kind women,
maybe they were always thin smiles and black hearts,
brow beaten by their men and society
into kindness and obediance,
biding their time in the dark of centuries past,
waiting...
as olivia waits to feed claudius the mushrooms
but
christ
7 years is a long time to take
cutting someone's throat

Originally Posted On Site: 2006-10-24 07:24:10
Last Login: 12.27.06


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