.<\/p>\n
i’m a bad person
\nwho sometimes does something good
\nit’s impossible
\nto be a good person
\nwho never does anything bad
\nit drives one crazy to think so
\nor worse – self loathing<\/p>\n
what’s good for the goose
\nnot good for the hen house<\/p>\n
junk yard dogs are not born mean
\nchange the environment
\nchange the man
\nwoman or child
\nalso<\/p>\n
dreaming
\ndead or alive
\ntrue selves
\ndescribe…<\/p>\n
the old lady pauses at her keyboard
\nyoung dog greets her politely
\ndaughter behind the door smiles
\nbroadly proud of her protege
\nsomeone had disposed of<\/p>\n
torn tender by the shreds of life
\ngrieving when a flower dies
\njoyously a new bud blooms
\nshe will pick up the sticks
\nwhen i go home
\nbounce the ball
\nhop the scotch
\ntear down the walls
\nof separation<\/p>\n
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