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Birthday For An Old-Timer

His wife takes him to dinner
as she always does
on his birthday wearing

bright red lipstick, a color 
she detests but he likes. 
He knows this means 

when they get home 
bright red panties will call 
like a beacon in the night.


Donal Mahoney

Copyright © | Year Posted 2017




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