Waiting Alone For the Final Bell

you
jab
jab
jab
duck
uppercut
fall
kiss the canvas
take the full count 
stay down
till they’re all gone
and you’re standing alone 
in the middle of the ring
waiting alone 
for the final  bell.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Allison Avatar
March 28, 2014 at 2:49 AM
Ouch you hit the mark on the chin with this one! Jan x
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