Oh, Mom

So calm
my mom

my nose
a rose

I shed 
blood red

nose bleed
I plead

cryin’
dyin’

instead
she said

you picked
he kicked

you’ll live
just give

the horse
his course

a fall
is all

don’t come
unspun

what’s done
is done

tale spun
my son
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