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Ah Yes---The R U L E S

Ah yes…..the R U L E S
those everpresent
everchanging R U L E S
those evertightening
straightjackets
of F O O L S
as folly’s foils
these lovers
oh so C R U E L
must meet at dawn
in wordless D U E L
ten paces
no deviations
it’s an ancient F OR M
entrenched
insanity as  N O R M
one shot
two F O O L S
discussion settled
oh….. those R U L E S


John G. Lawless
©7/14/2019

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Sand Blown

Date: 7/14/2019 8:31:00 PM

words like that always bring a twist on how col. kurtz gasps his famous line "...the rules...the....rules...(then dies)"

Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 7/14/2019 5:31:00 PM

Hello John Lawless, oh those rules.... i would not want to live in those days of rules. have a nice evening my friend.