The Threat

she sees a man, she calls the cops
his color is a threat
she sees a filthy scrawny dog
she takes him home
to share her bed.

Wendy Nipas
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Leffanta Avatar
June 17, 2020 at 1:23 PM
Clever girl! Aloha! Rico
Nipas Avatar
June 17, 2020 at 1:35 PM
Thank you Rico. Very kind of you.
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