come in, don’t be shy,
we got dreams on sale,
two for one prayers,
and a mop for hell.
we got blue candles,
red cups, fake gold,
lip gloss for grief,
when the mirror turns cold.
need birthday plates?
need balloons that lie?
need happy in foil
when rent due by five?
we got that too.
aisle three got pride,
aisle four got glue,
for the parts of your life
that keep breaking through.
we got bleach for blame,
Fabuloso for shame,
something sweet for the stink
of a man with no name.
don’t touch the flowers,
they shed when you cry.
don’t ask if they real.
real things tend to die.
but plastic stays bright,
and candles still burn.
you came here for cheap,
but look what you learned.
no refunds, baby.
check the sign.
shop till you drop,
we close at nine.
online shopping
is closing our malls
Where do you go shopping?
you shop till you drop
park ib shopping lot
fill up your cot
after the clover is over
its bad new
no monwy more money honey
its
AFTER HOLIDAY
BLUES
3-3-5-7-7-1
Christmas shop..Till you drop..
Every which way but loose..
For some rawhide, Wishbone fried..
Gil Favor big on flavor..
Some!
Jo se Wells…Eastwood Tales..
As I knew he would..
Clint Eastwood, did very good..
Being so well on his…way..
Act!
Cattle drive…Eastwood drove..
From Rawhide he came..
Droving them doggies rolling..
Improving his western…game..
Bang!
Lee Van Cleef…Just beneath..
The Clint Eastwood leaf..
Did some neat trick in Clint’s flicks..
For just a few dollars…more..
Sing!
Spaghetti…Confetti..
Italian a..
A very long shot movies we got..
Producers had little hope..
Yang!
But did soap…they did rope..
Block busted some dopes..
Mean machine like Steve McQueen..
One Eastwood movie with Sheen..
Yen!
One big star…Clint you're made..
Riding in your cade..
Now it is you who controls..
Fans seek your movies in…rows..
End!
11-3 09 johnmosesfreeman
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