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Let’s Make a Deal

End of a Rope

By Nick QueenPublished 5 months ago 1 min read

At the end of a rope

Prayer

Silence answered

Can you take it anymore?

There’s no bottom to this barrel

Not one found

Wife

Family

Happy?

Depressed.

Divorced

Alone

“God please help”

At the end of a rope

Again

Then he’s there

“Let’s make a deal”

The price won’t be missed

Not for a year

A year of life

A kiss to seal

The taste of hell

fact or fictionFor Funsurreal poetrysad poetry

About the Creator

Nick Queen

I’m Nick and I’m just a person trying to get my writing out of my head and maybe others might like it.

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  • sophieee5 months ago

    Hi, I read your story and I really liked it. It seems like you are a professional writer because you give each scene its own unique value, which very few people manage to do. I really liked your work it was very, very good. Actually, I’m just a casual reader, and I really enjoy reading stories. and I liked it a lot, too. Also, how long have you been doing this work?

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