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Poetry is just the evidence of life. If your life is burning well, poetry is just the ash. Leonard Cohen

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Sugar and Spice

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Sugar and spice and everything nice
That's what girls are made of
Mama say that's why boys can't keep they hands off
Same for growed men
so you better watch out
but I ain't a baby no more
and I know
everybody like a little sugar now and again

Evie say
she don't mind my hand me down sweaters
and she think my freckles is nice
I sing
Evie Evie
sticky sweet cotton candy
She look like a pretty pink treat
but soon as you lay your lips on her
she disappear
leave you still feelin' hungry
and a little bit sick

Mama say stay away from that girl
she born with the veil
and talk to haints
I tell Mama Evie just a regular girl
but I can't stay away
and we both know she ain't.

submitted for Open Link Night, Week 40, at dVerse Poets Pub