Love Poem: Ashes and Aftermath
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Written by: Marty King

Ashes and Aftermath

after painting the town,
there is an odor in the air
untouched and reeking of
uh oh

unfinished business can 
always break through 
the smokescreen 
substitute

when the spike is thrown
back in the air, where it 
lands is where life left 
its bullhorn

the peaceful dream excursion
is over, and the acidic bookmark
is tossed back in the solution
for another time when an escape
from the norm is needfully needed