Monday, February 23, 2009

When Fear Meets Love

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2 comments:

Ricky said...

Hi Bill. Fascinating thread you got going here.

Ceeck out this poem from today's Writer's Almanac:


What She Was Wearing
by Denver Butson

this is my suicide dress
she told him
I only wear it on days
when I'm afraid
I might kill myself
if I don't wear it

you've been wearing it
every day since we met
he said

and these are my arson gloves

so you don't set fire to something?
he asked

exactly

and this is my terrorism lipstick
my assault and battery eyeliner
my armed robbery boots

I'd like to undress you he said
but would that make me an accomplice?

and today she said I'm wearing
my infidelity underwear
so don't get any ideas

and she put on her nervous breakdown hat
and walked out the door

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Thanks for being here, Bill.

February 23, 2009 at 7:16 PM
Bilbo said...

Good to see you drop by Rick...Just trying to share what I have been processing and hopefully it might help some wary fellow travelers. Thanks for sharing the poem and good to hear your voice again in cyberspace..

February 23, 2009 at 8:49 PM

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