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Screw This

For the nonet breakup challenge

By Andrew C McDonaldPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Screw This
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Face a closed mask of indifference

Eyes like flint, heart a block of stone

For what must I now atone?

Was his dinner too cold?

Was the house not clean?

Why do I care?

Time to leave

Screw this

Bye

slam poetry

About the Creator

Andrew C McDonald

Andrew McDonald was a 911 dispatcher for 30 yrs with a B.S. in Math (1985). He served as an Army officer 1985 to 1992, honorably exiting a captain.

https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Keys-Andrew-C-McDonald-ebook/dp/B07VM843XL?ref_=ast_author_dp

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  • Grz Colmabout a year ago

    Adios! Liked this perspective! 👍😊

  • Kendall Defoe about a year ago

    Perfect! 😆

  • Byeeeeeee!! Hehehehhehe. Loved your poem!

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