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On Any Given Day... (Free verse) by Skamper
her voice
in the background
drones
her hair shiney
myriads of splinters
a timely study
she speaks -
cream linen
from painted lips
and even teeth
she talks
death â
murder and otherwise
blood and other bits
the lost child -
assuming we know
of raping and torture
like
she really doesnât have
to animate
it rained today
it will rain tomorrow
and more than likely
the next
football honours
won â lost
dreams taken
re-distributed
wealth and gains
outlined in static
A made-up face
tanned â rouged
talks of life-saving dogs
and silly old cat ladies
pitch and volume
even â non-threatening
Soothing?
I listen â not threatened
I no longer
give a fuck
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