who’s paying for these anyway
he never understood there are consequences
for his actions
especially as a child
had the good doctor never mentioned it
the concept would have remained
alien to his thinking man’s brain
I always thought we live in a society
where we need evidence for such claims
he remembered telling her
uncrossing his legs and looking away
she never much cared for his constant
avoidance at eye contact
but it was usually worth the wait
once he finally decided to come back around
nothing seems to bother me anymore
since mother passed (he went on to say)
I don’t know about you but that isn’t working
for me
november two thousand sixteen
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