The Musings of a Wash-Up

My laden desk filled by the spilling 
Of lipstick gritted cigarette butts 
From my ashtray. Piles of grey 
Gathering and merging with the 
Dust around my typewriter. 
A single golden earring, sits 
By my now empty hand as I
Extinguish another finished ***. 
And memories rot, around the
Unused airline ticket, when I 
Wasted my opportunity to go 
After the only one who had ever 
Given me the ability to write.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Fisher Avatar
December 17, 2014 at 6:59 PM
Nice description in this, I would think, hard to tell story. Very emotional.
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December 21, 2014 at 3:50 PM
Thank you!
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