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I quit my job at the casino
22 years ago
at first, it all seemed so enchanting
but beneath the veneer of glamour
the cracks quickly began to show
people losing two hundred dollars to chase twenty
their paychecks floating away
after that elusive jackpot
always on the horizon
was just one reason I couldn't stay
gambling wasn't much of a draw for me
but I was still looking for "the one"
I had propositions aplenty
for love that's rotten to the core
of these I wanted none
I hung my hopes, like always
on the absolute wrong kind of guy
believing a man's public face
is who he really is inside
is a spectacularly useless skill of mine
don't go looking for something outside you
to heal the trauma within
there are plenty of parasites in the world
hoping to make a meal out of you
after they get under your skin
I ran from my mistakes once more
just like I always do
I wasn't cut out to be a gambler
'cause chasing love or money
just leaves me simmering in my own stew
~Ornery Owl Has Spoken~
Ornery Owl Says:
Never believe you can find happiness under a veneer of bright lights and glitter. In the light of day when the dust has settled, the cracks will always show.
notes and prompts used
Prompt: Write a love or anti-love poem
If you know me at all, you know which direction I'm gonna go with this.
Prompt:
balancing across the bridge of your nose for a moment, there is a $20 bill [or your currency’s equivalent of a useful but not exciting amount of money].
The ball is now in play.
Prompt:
You have been given an ability, one you can depend on utterly.
My ability is picking men who are going to hurt me.
It is a very bad and stupid ability.
I refuse to use it ever again.
today's playlist
I listened to this one yesterday too
You might say it's tried and true
This one's really cool and eerie
It will clear your mind when you're feeling weary
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