Breathe Through It

A young woman had a panic attack
A side effect of British Railways
My wife and I went to her aid
But I struggled to avert my gaze 
From her heaving chesticles
“Big breaths” my wife instructed her
I was still staring at her puppies, said
“No, but beautifully pert would be fare”
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Curtis Avatar
July 14, 2010 at 1:18 AM
Thanks Francine
Roberts Avatar
July 13, 2010 at 10:32 AM
lol, cute one
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