Unscratched Itch

Folks of the suburbs sting thy heart
Tongues of mosquitos suck thy soul
Stories leak no finish nor start

The histamine I can’t control 
Spreads out from cranium to my toe.
All lips kiss thy cheek for one goal.

Pictures they sow just come and go
If I did not give two sharp pins
Yet, I do. Must go with the flow

Threw all their sins into the bins
Kicked a sly snitch right in the ditch 
Yet he’s still a flashback that spins

Hence, whether I’d think of the pitch
Would always be an unscratched itch.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Ibeh Avatar
January 11, 2024 at 11:56 AM
Awesome penning, Mark. I really loved the 4th stanza of your poem. Congratulations on your win in my contest!
Alex Avatar
January 10, 2024 at 10:28 PM
"Hence, whether I’d think of the pitch Would always be an unscratched itch" - A very beautiful writing. Congratulations!
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