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Thirty, forty, fifty, sixty
Always thought
You’d  be here with  me
Year after year we say good bye
To those we’ve loved
To those who’ve died. 

Seventy , then ten years more
My legs are weak
My back is sore
No one here I can  talk to
I spend my days just missing you. 

No one comes, they’re way too busy
No one  visits from the city 
Memories are all I have
I sit and cry, sometimes I laugh.
The TV’s on …. both day and night
I need the noise, I need the light.

Can’t drive, not now
Those days long gone
So much has changed
So much is wrong
Should I be here left on my own?
I never dreamt I’d  last this long. 

All my pills , the reds,  the whites
In the morning and at night
I take them all religiously 
Hoping that they will help me. 
Two gel pills, the pink , the brown
Some oblong , some small, some round. 

Twenty in all, hard to believe
This is what they say I need
Three for my heart, one for my knee
Another to help my eyes to see
One to poop, one to stop
Too many pills, it’s quite a lot. 

One day I’ll go when it’s my time
Wonder if they’ll be a sign
I’m ready now, ready to go
My days are long, my days so slow
If only I could close my eyes
Wake up above the bright blue skies. 

Heaven waits, I pray, I hope
I’ll get there soon, till then I’ll cope
Prayer book in hand , my rosary
Just hoping it will be pain free
Another day to spend alone
But soon, I will  be going home.

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Six Sentence Prompt: BANK

Bank those hours till the end.

When the time comes,  you’ll want in. 

Kindness ….. caring for a friend is the way to start,  begin. 

Pay it forward all the way, lift your voice 
make someone’s day. 

All that matters is faith and love.

Look to the sky, the clouds above. 

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Image: Google Images. Etsy.

Why are you so impatient?
Do you have somewhere to go?
I can’t move any faster
I’m sorry that I’m slow.

My legs and arms are weak now
They don’t bend like they used to
It’s hard for me to get around
To keep up, keep pace with you. 

You roll your eyes and mumble
Whispering underneath your breath
I know that you’re frustrated
But, I’m  just not ready yet.

Takes me a little longer
I hate to make you wait
I know that you’re frustrated
Don’t want to make us late. 

If you live as long as I have 
Live well  into your eighty’s
I pray someone will care for you
When you are an old lady. 

You seem annoyed when you stop by
Had to drive out of your way
Sorry but there are some things
I need to do today. 

Don’t mean to be a bother 
I know you have things to do 
My appointments is at 1 o’clock 
We should be done by two.

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It’s hard to keep a secret
Almost impossible to to do
Was it difficult and painful?
Was it hard for you?

That week you spent in London
A scheduled business trip
One call you made for service 
Did you need companionship?

Twenty years and three kids later
A life of harmony
No one would know, you were away
So much for loyalty. 

Outed inadvertently
A list was circulated
You made a call at least four times
Were you infatuated?

Can we try to get past this
Consider it an indiscretion?
It happened several years ago
Can I assume you learned your  lesson.

Trust I fear.…has slipped away
I thought that I knew you
If nothing else, I counted on
Your love .… constant and true. 

Don’t think I can forgive you
I can’t promise this to you
Never thought that you would be the one
Who’d  break my heart in two.

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You pose, you smile , you love attention
Love it every time you’re mentioned 
The clothes, the shoes, the jewelry
Everything you get from me.

On my coat tails, in my bed
You take whatever you can get
Champagne, dinners, caviar
You tag along, you’ve come this far.

The traveling, the scenery
You get to be alone with me
My fans clamoring to hear me sing
You love the hype, you love the bling.

Like the girls that came before
In time you’ll walk right out that door
The arguing, the cold resentment 
You’ll want more of a commitment.

The prenup will soon force your hand
If you don’t sign, I understand
Can’t take a chance, I need protection
Can’t look away or make exceptions.

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So adamant, so resistant
It’s Oppositional Defiance
You say “No” whenever asked
Proud of your noncompliance

You don’t like regulations
Unless telling others what to do
Abortion and contraception
Is being  governed by men like you. 

Angry and judgemental 
Vindictive, hateful and cruel
Anyone that follows you 
Has got to be a fool. 

A self professing Christian 
Straight from The Handmaid’s Tale
A hateful opportunist 
Who believes he cannot fail. 

A racist and misogynist
A dictator wanna be 
A damaged,  biased psychopath
Acting with impunity. 

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Six Sentence Prompt: ACE

I’ve got to ace this test, because of what’s at stake. 

I’ve got to give my all, whatever it might take. 

So much is on the line and I’m not in it on my own. 

If I crash and burn, I won’t go down alone. 

Gonna take a miracle…. fingers crossed and lots of prayers!

Yes, I’m feeling nervous, anxious, shaky and quite scared.

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The two of you together
So many photographs
You wrap your arms around her
But, this will never last.

A fortune teller? No, I’m not
But, I’ve seen this all before
Give it six months to a year
And she’ll walk out the door. 

Swimming in the deep end
Always in over your head
Stop picking all the hot ones
The ones so hard to get.

A mass of warm intentions
Over takes that part of you
You’re out of touch, now mesmerized 
Can’t really think it through. 

If only you could see it
She just wants a slice of fame
A chance at notoriety
For her it’s just a game. 

The bracelets and the earrings
Back stage Dom Perignon
The limousines, the glitter
Everyone is getting stoned.

But, just like all the others
You’ll be hanging on too tight
When she decides she wants to go
You’ll beg her ….. to spend the night.

I’ll read it on your time line
Instagram and Facebook, too
Everyone will talk about it
They’ll know she walked out on you.

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Image: Google Images. Fame G.I.F..

Whoopers, Snickers
Butterfingers
Not the same ones
That I remember. 

Now made with
High fructose syrup 
A substitute
They’ve banned in Europe. 

Just like red dye 
Number two
They’re well aware
It’s not good for you. 

High fructose
Is so very sweet
In processed foods 
And even meat. 

The FDA 
Won’t regulate
The profit’s high
Too much at stake.

Obesity
So prevalent
But, making  money
Is all they want.

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Image: Google Images. Pearls Candy and Nuts.