Reanimated Lavender Granola Switchblade Nun rides again.

Monday, November 28, 2011

Red / Black / Blue

I know it stings baby,
I said, and my hand was shakin
which dint help a thing.
Oh,
what she did to you.
There's enough
fuckin skinheads,
fuckin bible beaters
fuckin corner boys
as will do this to us
any time, any day
just for holdin hands in the daylight,
without that we do it to each other
for no good damn reason at all.

What set her crazy this time, sugar?
I swear, she calls here again,
imma toss that phone in the river.
Shhh now baby,
I said don't you worry,
let her come...
Janet's at a meetin, but her
chopper's in the yard,
and that bitch that done this to you
will see it and think hard
before she ever gets near the door.

That was five years ago,
and you been gone for three.
Janet said, let's pitch that thing,
so the sofa is history
though it probly had some life left,
and the blood stains were hard to see.


a magpie tale

 

26 comments:

  1. hard write...hard read...

    and should never happen...

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  2. The worst cuts always come from the ones we try to love. A lot of blood under the bridge and life goes on, but some things are just wrong. And I don't mean holding hands.

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  3. "What set her crazy this time, sugar?
    I swear, she calls here again,
    imma toss that phone in the river."

    I swear, it sounds as if you're channeling my emotions.

    For the past few weeks I was getting calls from the local playhouse wondering if they could interest me in tickets to the current round of plays. I finally had to ask them to stop calling me. I felt bad for doing this because the lady was always so nice and courteous on the phone. But man, enough already.

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  4. I really just want to know where she went, and why. You were so kind.

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  5. Holy shmoly, Shay, this is deep and biting and heartbreaking. And absolutely brilliant.

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  6. Janet's at a meetin, but her
    chopper's in the yard,
    and that bitch that done this to you
    will see it and think hard

    Loved the swing of these lines especially. ♥

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  7. Wow! And quite an imagination you have there...

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  8. Let's make a movie .. Cast includes Charlize Theron and Christina Ricci in lead roles. They'd do you proud.

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  9. whoa indeed.

    when my sister was 50 she hung up from talking to our mother on the phone and then had a heart attack.

    she lived and I told her she was never to speak to that woman again. ever.

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  10. The imagery and the voice - stellar, Shay! Gave me chills.

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  11. You have a superb narrative voice, always, and the use of colloquial language brings your character to life. Any kind of abuse is hard to stomach, but that of narrow-minded or ignorant people always leaves a bitterness on the tongue.

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  12. What a powerful blow your words have here Shay....this stings and stays with you....awesome as usual!!

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  13. "What set her crazy this time, sugar?
    I swear, she calls here again,
    imma toss that phone in the river."

    Ha ha. :)

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  14. What a strong tale you wove from the picture prompt. Good one, kiddo.

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  15. Great telling of a story that isn't often told.

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  16. I agree with Lydia's comment, and this excellent write made me sad to my core.

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  17. Awesome again. Love the voice you give to these people. I feel like I know them.

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  18. wow!!..you say things i can only whisper to the wall...xx

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  19. blood stains hard to see -> greaet meetaphor

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