he was drunk walking
\ndown the middle of the road
\nthe sun long since departed
\nthere was little traffic
\nbut his death wish was real
\nin its alcohol disguise<\/p>\n
padre had forgiven his sins
\nhe understood confess
\nbut Forgiven before Atone
\ndid not compute
\n(hard wired is hard
\non the cranium)<\/p>\n
he was sober walking
\ndown the iron road
\ncops say he stumbled
\nin front of the oncoming train
\nlacking evidence of either
\naccidental or on purpose<\/p>\n
great grandmother
\nconfessed to her grandmother children
\n“I was taught only dirty girls enjoy sex,
\neven after marriage. Your father drank
\nto douse testosterone.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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