Author: Patty Richardson

Please don’t …. please don’t come over
It won’t help me …. it’s not right
I don’t want to have to see you
Don’t come over here tonight.

All you want to do is fuck me
And I’ll give in …. give into you
Once you start to try and touch me
We both know …. what we will do.

The chemistry between us 
Is so hot ….. so volatile 
You’ll start taking off your clothes
I can’t resist that charming smile.

I’ll say no …. but you won’t listen
You’ll kiss my neck and stroke my hair
You won’t spend the whole night with me
I’ll wake up …. you won’t be there.

You moved on …. I tried to find you
Years had past ….  you went away
It was by chance …. we saw each other
That I ran into you today.

One last kiss …. one night together
Another blow …. to hurt my pride
We both know …. you’ll only use me
We both know…. that you’ll just lie.

Keep your distance …. please don’t call me
No messages…. no  flirty texts
You want one thing from me only
We both know …. you just want sex.

There you have it …. plain as day
At last …. I see through you
I am getting so much better 
And I know what I should do.

Lock the door …. block your number
Pull the shades …. turn off the lights
There’s no way you’re coming over
It’s not happening tonight.

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She comes to the window
I give her some treats
She walks thru the alley
She lives on the street.

She’s soft and she’s fuzzy
She’s strong and she’s lean
A sweet little kitty
Never vicious or mean.

At times she is leary
Always on the alert
Seems very nervous
Doesn’t want to get hurt.

Her life isn’t easy
It’s a jungle out there
There are bears and coyotes
Who wouldn’t be scared?

I made her a bed
A small wooden box
Ideal for a cat
A dog or a fox.

She sleeps there at night
Guess she calls it “home”
But, I hate to think
Of her out there alone.

Once in awhile
She will come inside
But, if I close the door
She’ll start to cry.

She sits on the couch
Like a beautiful princess
She feels safe enough
I’m so happy she’s with us.

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Photo by Angela Galardi.

Who knew when I met her
That she was a con
That she would seduce me
That I’d be love  bombed?

She was so charming
I was tricked and cajoled
Who knew she was toxic.
Evil and cold?

She knew what I wanted
I was taunted and lured
If only I’d known
She was poison… for sure.

The sex and the passion
Clearly unmatched
She set the trap
And I was the catch.

She took what she wanted
Then cast me aside 
Once it was over 
I wept and I cried.

A ghost …. an imposter
A mere fantasy
A mistake …. pure fiction 
A sad tragedy .

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Hey, Baby! What’s been happening?
Where’d ya get that swag?
Hook me up … What’s the link?
That’s one sweet leather bag. 

Where ya been? Was texting ya
Done copped some kryptonite
Busy later ? I’ll stop by
You be home tonight?

Where ya going? What’s your hurry?
Got no time for friends?
If you got plans to dis me, girl
You better  think again.

I’m your future …. I’m your past
You be thinking who you are
You ain’t going nowhere
Till I check out that scar.

Who did your tat? Looks good on  you 
I like that one the best
The way the snake curls round your arm
Then ends up on your chest.

That’s my girl!  Always thinking
I’ll see ya later on
Come on boys …. light her up
Let’s try out that bong.

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No safety net
Nothing’s for sure
No remedy here
No potion or cure.

Another encounter
Someone you just met
She made you blink
So quick to forget.

Nights in her arms
Kisses and hugs
Now the mere mention
Elicits a shrug.

A change of the guard
A new shiny face
Someone much younger
Is taking my place.

The pronouns might change
From “Honey” to “Babe”
How long can she last 
Before there are waves?

I give it six months 
Maybe a year
You’ll tell me …. it’s over
While sobbing …. in tears.

I’ll comfort …. cajole you
You’ll beg me to stay
Though I will be tempted
I’ll send you away.

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Broken glass
Broken hearts
Fractured skulls
No remorse.

Battered …. pulled 
Shoved and stomped
Crushing blows
Are what they want.

Filled with hate
Rage and fury
No regard 
For judge or jury.

Seething… grieving
Energized
Pumped … empowered
Hypnotized.

Lulled into
A false agenda
Fueled …. sustained
Will not surrender.

Cults and clubs
Will have its members
When it’s over
We’ll remember.

Who was there?
Who held the knife?
Who pulled the trigger?
Who led the fight?

Blood was spilled
Seeped and splattered
Those still standing
Know what matters.

Identified
Under arrest 
Told to stop
Cease and desist.

Terrorism
From within
Can never happen 
Here again.

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Just a habit … a routine
Guess you  needed something more
Someone new had caught your eye
You were  restless …. you were bored. 

I felt you pull away
Knew you were pretending
You were hardly ever there
I knew that things were ending.

You had met her on the train
Several weeks had passed since then
There was just no going back 
The two of you had become friends.

When she looked into your eyes
Guess you knew she was “the one”
I could tell something was wrong
When we both …. stopped having fun.

Everything I had with you
Was meant for someone else
Your smile… your touch…your tenderness 
The things that I once felt.

So hard to let you go
To watch you walk away
I’d do most anything….
Anything  ….  to make you stay. 

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The battle cry has sounded
Sounded the alarm
Their purpose and intention
To inflict and to cause harm.

Void of moral fortitude
Filled with hate and scorn
An outlet for their prejudice
They proudly blow their horn.

They follow blindly …. willingly
A herd of heartless souls
Screaming … chanting …waving fists
Their blood runs thin and cold.

Inflicting pain and punishment
On those they deem to be
Their threat …. their counter opposite
An envisioned enemy.

They harbor intense hatred
Want an outlet …. a venue
Someone who will lead them
Who will organize a coup.

No respect or deference
For police authority 
They push ahead …. no concern
For their honor or safety.

They violated every norm
Desecrated the sanctity
Of  a building that stands and represents 
American Democracy.

Sad to say the President 
Set the stage for this discourse
Full well …. knowing the outcome
Without regret …. shame or remorse.

Time to stop this psychopath
Before it is too late
Time to stop the fostering 
Of prejudice and hate. 

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Go back in your cave
Go back to your hole
You have no heart
You have no soul.

Outta control
Seething with hate
You should be held
Behind prison gates.

The call to arms
Is for those who enlist
For soldiers and sailors
Police …. not convicts.

The angry… the violent
Will never prevail
When all the dust settles
You’ll end up in jail.

Madness and mayhem 
Terror and pain
What’s wrong with you?
Are you insane?

No real agenda
You’re damaged … you’re sick
You have no honor
Cease and desist.

No self respect
You should be ashamed
If allowed to persist 
They’ll be  more of the same.

What were you thinking?
Violence and fear
Can’t be the answer
It brings me to tears.

Grown men and  women
Wearing costumes
Shouting and wailing
Like clowns and buffoons.

Force and destruction
Won’t solve anything
Guns …. sticks and knives
What else did you bring?

Molotov Cocktails
Pipe bombs …. gasoline?
Why are you so evil 
So hateful …. so mean?

Wanting to make
America great
Can’t be accomplished
Through violence and hate.

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Hanging out… sitting here
Alone inside my crib
What ya want? What you saying?
What ya think I did?

I be packing …. always wrapping 
I be wrapping up my shit
Don’ be  thinking …. I be raising

I ain’t gonna raise your kid.

You be calling…. you be sniffing
You be looking to find me
You be hoping ….you get lucky
But you’re wrong, so wrong, baby.

I was with ya, I remember
You be tasting mighty fine
But, that baby … you be having, honey

That baby sure ain’t mine.

Gotta go ….. the clock is ticking
It getting kinda late
Hooking up with someone else
Best that you don’t sit and wait.

Here’s your purse, right here’s your jacket
There’s the door, I’ll walk ya out
You’ll be fine … I’m sure ya will
Honey, I ain’t got no doubt.

Ain’t about to be a daddy
I know that for sure
Gonna have to fix my shit… or else
Better find myself a cure.

You be coming round for something
Coming round here late at night
You be wanting me to hold ya
Wanting me to hold ya tight.

But, like I said … I wrap it up
I wrap it really good
I take no chances….. no , I don’t
I wrap it, like I should.

No way you gonna tell me, girl
That I’m the one to blame
Cause I’m the one… who rocked your world
That night you said you came.

Call my doctor …. need a lawyer
Think I just might need a pill
Gonna need a tranquilizer
Yes, I think …. I think I will.

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