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I recognize the return of that sweet and doubtless

ache

perhaps it's a reminder meant for me to seriously

take

feelings that run this deep are almost impossible

to fake

so I turn myself inside out and upside down shaking

out the shake

also shaking the fear out of my voice so no one will

hear even an echo of its original sound it can so often

make

secure and secret somewhere away

I hide specific emotions from my mad self so to not

another soul them I will have to display

but allow me this opportunity to hack away at my flinty

but still floral image so to make generous amends

just a little chance to blow off some ancient steam

how happy this makes my soul's vocal winds

when confined by a certain emotional trap

I don't choose to walk away from but rather into the

slap

and though my harsher comments are not always easy

to take back

I'm one of those people who can roll with the punches

and was born with a remarkable ability to adapt

perhaps I shouldn't be so quick to pour salt in my

fresh wounds still so mean and bloodied

but if you plan to fight dirty the waters are bound

to get awfully muddied

(Jan 22,1992 pm)