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Tin Can Kid

Happy (dead) Mother's Day. A fistful of flowers for your final resting place. Wasn't blessed with the time to know you. Your demise was far swifter than your time. Just a few clips on a strip of 8mm film From that ancient time: Your smile was sweet and wide. A cat named Blue. A piggyback ride A split lip from a tin can kid. Black crows surrounding a bloody bed. A silver music box to remind me of your death. Time is gracious, to sweep the rot from inside the head.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2012




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