Friday, July 22, 2011

no words

I fought with my blanket-
I went toe to toe-
I kissed two angry mouths-
inside out of boyhood-
now a daughter lost.
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  1. AnonymousJuly 22, 2011 at 11:51 AM

    love the first line...I know that all too well, for different reasons.

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  2. bttrflyscarJuly 22, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    thanks, James.

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