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Poem Of Every So Often
by Marilyn McIntyre
a big man
tall, handsome, strong
gave up the dreams
for the woman of
stay-at-home-watch-tv-life?
working dirty everyday
used to be my lover
said a lot of things
a man shouldn't say
a Beautiful wife, daughter
ate his rifle for dinner last night
gone now
let the pipes sing him down
amazing grace
another wretch saved
god saves
be safe big man
big, black leather, smiling man
gone now
knocked him down once
a left hook
disagreement on colour
didn't like that second
young upstart advice
know what i'm capable of
prepositions at the ends of sentences
and a lot worse
drank and smoked and laughed
and when all else failed
made love to one another
gentle, sweet, laughing love
gone now
saw the big man not so long ago
atop a big machine
happy, busy, upright man
did he forget to bend
what broke his mind and left him
gone now.
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