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I have this pain in my chest
Afraid it’s getting worse
Perhaps I need a doctor
Maybe I need  a nurse.

It’s not getting any better 
Please tell me what to do
Do I need an operation?
What am I supposed to do?

Lost control the day I met you
Didn’t know that I’d get hurt
Should’a known right from the very start
This was never going to work.

Didn’t stop to think it over 
I went down that rabbit hole
I followed you to hell and back
Gave up my heart and soul. 

Now I’m walking round in circles 
Since the day that you moved on
Yes, I know …. I need to face it
What we had was simply wrong. 

Once I find the right concoction
Once I find the remedy
Won’t be so hard to say, Good Bye
To painful memories.

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Image: Google Images. The Remedy Band.

Six Sentence Prompt: LEVEL

Level up, you’ve been slumming. 

Can’t you see, better days are coming?

Get out of bed, you need a goal.

Examine your heart, nurture your soul.

A whole new world is out there waiting.

Get it together, stop procrastinating.

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Image: Google Images. Rant Arts.

The leaves rustling in the wind
I can feel the soft cool breeze
Remembering your smiling face
As I stand beneath the trees.

The faint scent of your perfume
The bright sunlight glistening 
I strain to hear you speak to me
Now a mere soft whispering.

Angels from the sky above
Accompanying you in flight
As the  butterflies and sparrows
Appear at dawn’s new light.

The animals in the barnyard
The dogs, the cats and lambs
Remembering my walks with you
So  glorious …. so grand.

Sharing family memories
Childhood days of old
Hanging on to every word
Every story I was told. 

I cherish times …. so sacred
Beneath this sky of blue
Reminded of those gentle days
I treasure my thoughts of you. 

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Image: Family Photo.

Spider veins and wrinkles
On going aches and pains 
Everything is changing
Nothing stays the same. 

I came in here for something
I walked right through that door
What was it that I wanted?
What did I come here for? 

The name of that new movie
With the girl …. you know her name
The one who once was married
To the guy from Hunger Games.

Can’t remember, did I take that pill?
Did I take one or maybe two?
What’s going to happen  if I did?
Oh no, what should I do?

Should I call the doctor?
Or maybe 911?
Should I drink more water 
Yikes, the rumblings begun. 

Always  in the bathroom
If not one, then number two
At least,  I’m not in diapers yet
But that could happen, too!

My bladder and my kidneys 
Are not so kind to me
I constantly feel pressure
Feels like I have to pee.

They say I’m hard of hearing
I try to nod a lot
Guess repeating  is annoying
They get pissed, when I say… What?

What about this back pain?
It never goes away
I’m dealing with Sciatica 
Almost every single day. 

My gait , that of a turtle
My pace , like an old snail
My legs and joints are giving out
Old age ….. a living hell!

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Image: Google Images. Walmart.

You can’t give him immunity 
My God that’s pure insanity
Can’t close your eyes, hope for the best
Because he threatens more unrest. 

Devoid of honor, ethics or morals
He loves to fight, encourages quarrels
Would put to death any opponents
Assassinations? Yes, a proponent. 

Doesn’t care ..…. Ignores the facts
Prepares to fight, he will attack
Distorted thinking, false sense of self
He is unstable, Yes…. he needs help.

The team of nine, five so afraid
Oh what a mess the Donald’s made
Everyone now fears his wrath 
Don’t want to cross his campaign path.

Afraid of what he’ll think of you? 
Afraid of what he just might do?
Just one man, so weak , so small
Filled with anger, vengeance and gall.

He lies, he cheats, he sets the stage 
He threatens vengeance thru his rage
Don’t give in, it’s a mistake
He is evil, vile and fake.

Dear Lord, he’s  not above the law
All nine of you should make the call
Stop the madness, set things straight
He’ll never make this country great! 

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Image: Google Images. Facebook.

Your  hands rough, calloused and hard
You worked late, till after dark
Walked home alone…. thru the  park
No fear of …. coyotes, squirrels or sharks. 

You left me , I was standing there
Never could tell …. if you really cared
I was feeling so lost and oh so scared
You weren’t one who liked to share. 

Out there …. on the ledge alone
You told me .… “I am going home”
Knew you planned on getting stoned
I longed for just a crumb or bone.

Smoke from your glowing cigarette
Helped you relax , helped you forget
Was good as it is going to get
Got undressed, then into bed.

Your paintings, colors….blue and green
A cool flowing summer stream
A vision that…. you had once seen
With eyes closed, there …. in a dream. 

I held you tight, I pulled you close
Those moments that I loved the most
Your heartache, trouble…. sadness and woes
That side of you .… that no one knows. 

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Image: Google Images. Wikimedia Commons

Six Sentence Prompt: TONIC

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If you feel this is platonic, I am going to
need a tonic.

Could I find a remedy,
you take a drink, then fall for me?

Just enough to make you see,
to make you want be with me.

A powerful elixir, that could make you
soon forget her. 

I need a true love potion, made with seaweed
from the ocean. 

I’ll add some salt and pepper,
then for sure we’ll  be together. 

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Image: Google Images. DeviantArt.

Met for a drink
We spent some time
Both wanting more
Than peace of mind. 

The very least
A sense of closure
You said to me 
This isn’t over. 

A few cocktails 
The lights were low
Not thinking straight
You said, “let’s go”.

So into you
Could not resist 
Wanted more
Much more than this. 

Two blocks away
You lived close by
The plan to give it
One more try. 

Gave into you
Took off my clothes
I stayed the night
I didn’t know.

You were asleep
When I got dressed 
My hair disheveled 
I was a mess. 

Occurred to me
What did I do?
You weren’t alone
She lived there, too.

A photograph 
Of you together
Above the frame 
It said, FOREVER.

Her clothes, her shoes
In your apartment
I didn’t know
Now so disheartened.

My mistake
I should have known
I thought for sure
You lived alone. 

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Image: Google Images. Ffonts

You said, I’m done with her
You said, you walked away
Told me you won’t go back
But, each time she finds a way. 

Into your broken heart
You always let her in
Takes off her dress, her shoes 
Now there you go again.

Can never say goodbye
Won’t tell her …. she should go
She has her way with you 
The answer’s never… “no”.

Each time she pulls you in
I watch you from afar
Nothing I can do
You get back into her car. 

You’ll go, she knows it too
Gotta know she’s using you
Nothing’s  going to ever change 
You’ll keep going back … again. 

She’s laughing, so sure of you
She comes back, knows what you’ll do.  
Pours another glass of wine
Says I’m yours and you are mine. 

She tells you …. she loves to be
In your arms then falls asleep
Never stays, not very long
When you wake up, she will be gone.

Image: Google Images. Mister Folk Distro

SIX SENTENCE PROMPT: PRESENT

Stay alert, be present. 

Don’t  let life slip away. 

Cherish every moment.

Treasure every day. 

Hold fast to all the tenderness and kindness shown to you. 

Give back to those less fortunate, be honest, loyal and true. 

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Image: Google Images. Barbara Ignatiev