Short Red As A Beet Poems

I put sunscreen on arms, legs and face,
Walked the beach at a leisurely pace –
But the tops of my feet
Are now red as a beet
For I didn’t wear shoes in that place!...

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Hey, killer, you've slain a cow
   It's been swiftly slaughtered, cooked, and now
You stick your knife's blade deep into that hunk of meat
   Bloody juice rushes forth, so thick it coagulates, red as a beet

How much more of this gore can you possibly take?
   No wonder they say: Sell the sizzle, not the steak!...

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I look at you and see disgust
A sinful shame of all mankind
Red as a beet 
I try to change
I can’t even do anything right
I try to change
 I really do 
But you reflect a different view
Mirror on the wall
 Where’s my clue? 
You look back and say
 Here’s a glue
 I get it now 
Won’t take the Mask
Mirror Man, Here’s to you...

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