American Life

- women dressing themselves up to resemble meat
-misinterpreted holidays
-chasing other people's dreams
    (and humping their works)
-Failing hearts
     (and collapsed lungs)
-blood flaked spit
     (in dirty ashtrays)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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