Unkempt

certainly he
was unkempt
but she hadn’t
found that out
until it was a
tad too late when
the dishes were 
being washed 
with cold water &
he hadn’t a care
in the world for
the so-called
“law,”
now one might
say that she saw
it coming but they
always put their
best foot forward
when they be
seeking the prize,
man & woman
are both guilty to
the core for 
such an impulse &
sooner or later
those first 
impressions end
up showing their
true colors.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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