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Mutant Heart
it used to be fine between us
sexual habits taken as read
a cup of hot cocoa after telly
then off up the stairs to bed
she never really bothered me
if I was tired, she'd go to sleep
me dropping off with frank relief
no need to count any sheep
Black Friday that started her off
sex manuals on-line, going cheap
eyes glowing, her juices flowed,
her demands le...
Tuesday 22nd December 2020 10:37 am
Ashes Are Better Than Nothing
All that's left is wreckage
Debris from what's over
The time when I loved
No more the idle rover
Ashes are better than nothing
Half a loaf better than crumbs
Yet memories burn painfully
What's forfeited still numbs
Years that went quickly
Days that ran into sand
Left poignant memories
Your soft yielding hand
That May day at the beach
Sand caugh...
Thursday 8th October 2020 10:58 am
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