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Giving Up

I wait for you with baited breath In a drunken haze I try to envision myself as Seductress Knowing full well I am a silly woman Knowing you are undoubtedly Unaware of my position In this smoke filled carnival Across the tinkling of glass to glass And all the laughter spurred by Unsteady brazeness The enormity of the absurdity Offends me So I stagger home Decidedly tired of trying

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010




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Date: 3/27/2010 9:17:00 AM
I am enjoying your well written poetry this morning. Love, Joyce
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