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poetry by j matthew waters

22 Feb 2023
4 Comments

a gentleman’s agreement


the night progresses
& rules bend
—how such deals w/the devil
are made
         this determination
         going on indefinitely
but then the realization
of the price paid





february two thousand twenty-three
copyright j matthew waters
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4 thoughts on “a gentleman’s agreement”

  1. D.J.W. on said:

    I love it J.

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  2. beth on said:

    ah, there is always a price –

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  3. medisonhutchinson on said:

    Always a price

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  4. mentalnotes1 on said:

    This sounds like a conversation that happens in my mind often and “rules bend” I’m a work in progress! 🙂

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