shadow play

/ grumpygorman
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looked like
a sure
bet..

it was rigged
from the
start,

to teach me there’s
no healthy
use for
regret,

never will get the
chance
back

to count my
chips..

to lose my
head,

in such blind
lack of
of

self
respect.

/ grumpygorman

tried to tell
you

but white lies
found a
way
out

of
mouth,

greasy mouth..

creator of reasons
not to believe..

i’ve changed
now..

it’s true,

so, trust me when
i warn you
not
to.

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/ grumpygorman

i’d parade you in
every glamor
bowl

but know vanity
takes its
toll..

check my trophy’s
collectin’
dust,

turned that golden
face towards
the wall

to hide signs
of rust,

but caught
its..

reflection and
bawled.

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/ grumpygorman

chrysalis has
thinned..

a skin or
two

thrust half
formed–

wings from
torpor

sprung to
flight

on starless
eve..

radar scoping out
frontiers.

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/ grumpygorman

a word and
tone

screwed into
bones–

drilling too
deep

for whispers
so cold.

a shrug on dark side
of the phone..

hello??

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/ grumpygorman

i spy..

cars as big
as flies-

a swarming sea
of buggy
eyes

and I’ve but one
reply-

SHOO!

and to no real
surprise..

these days, my texts
get few replies,

and i can’t
blame
you.

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/ grumpygorman

alas, i can’t spar
darling..

not in a state
like this-

i’m the tilting
tower..

not vine scaling
prince-

summon
still..

i’ll come running
like peasant
to your
sill-

for
sweetheart..

i can’t take
a hint.

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/ grumpygorman

a passion, poisoned-
must spit to
get it
out-

tame desires turned
dangerous,

be
predictable..

or
courageous?

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