Two-Flat In Hell’s Kitchen

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Open Poetry #49

Two-Flat In Hell’s Kitchen

Jack Napes
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since 2014-02-22

Posts 290
Phaedra's Womb

0 posted 2014-02-24 01:55 PM

darkened stairways
ill-lighted landings
and a dog that
barked incessantly

moving in was weird
I told myself
it was temporary
but was it?

after awhile
I began to settle in
desensitized maybe
that’s when I met her

she'd spend her days
with me
she'd spend her nights
with them

I'd take her to central
she liked that
made her feel more
normal she said

yeah, I thought
me too
I liked her
I didn't judge her

others?
yeah, I suppose
but not me
why?

because to me, she was real
no frills over face or folly
she'd talk to me
not at me

and you know what?
I think she liked me too
so like, why all the past tense?
she's gone

they killed her
and now I'm looking
and I'm looking
that's all I do

once in awhile it pays off
and you read about it
and you know what?

it's me, taking care of business
for her

Touch, but don't look

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

1 posted 2014-02-24 02:08 PM

Ahhh . . . I had strong feelings about a couple of so-called hard cases in and around Manhattan during my two lost decades.

~*~ It's not that the man did not know how to juggle, he just didn't have the balls to do it. ~*~

Lori Grosser Rhoden
Member Patricius

since 2009-10-10

Posts 10202
Fair to middlin' of nowhere

2 posted 2014-02-24 02:26 PM

Good write Jack! Keep 'em comming!

Lori

Jack Napes
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since 2014-02-22

Posts 290
Phaedra's Womb

3 posted 2014-02-24 02:31 PM

Lost decades eh? Hmmm. Possibly the '60's & '70's?
I've heard them referred to that way!

Thanks to you for reading Luger (LGR) .

Touch, but don't look

JerryPat2
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since 2011-02-06

Posts 16975
South Louisiana

4 posted 2014-02-24 03:02 PM

Yep. Those were some of the decades I was lost in.

~*~ It's not that the man did not know how to juggle, he just didn't have the balls to do it. ~*~

Jack Napes
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since 2014-02-22

Posts 290
Phaedra's Womb

5 posted 2014-02-25 08:28 PM

Well, you made it back. Some never quite did. Good to see you!

Touch, but don't look

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