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Harder than Hollywood

I knew right away she was the kinda woman that would
cost me time & heartache. if I was the faithful type, I�d
stick to my whiskey bottle. but whiskey bottles don�t
come in blonde and sultry.

as I watched her, I fell into my daydream, drifting into that
never land where flowers bloom in the gutters & two lonely
hearts stroll into ever after, happily. then a doll like her slaps
me back into this celluloid pantomime, this cold, cruel cinema.

see, I never had the savvy to back away from a losing proposition.
I always figured my butt was made to be kicked, my heart was
made to be broken, but my shoulder was made to be cried on.
so I finished my drink, brushed back my hair, & marched toward
the gunfire of her deep, dark, dangerous eyes�

before I could ambush her with my charm, she right away cut
me off. �of all the gin joints in this crazy town, I had to wander
into the Maltese Falcon. save your dime, Bogie, while I clue you
in. one day soon I will buy my ticket on a rich man�s ride, & I
won�t have to hustle pick-up palaces like this any more. when he
finds me, I will have my prince. but darlin�,� she said, & her eyes got
very cold. �you ain�t him.�

I used my ragged tie to put my busted heart in a sling, & I watched
as she made off into the night in her slinky way, fading in the fog �

along with my love story dreams�

Written by JohnFeddeler

Published 20th Feb 2014

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Re: Harder than Hollywood

absinthe (Fats)

20th Feb 2014 9:50am

Don't call us, we'll call you. ;)

Loved this "I used my ragged tie to put my busted heart in a sling"

Felt the sting, John, but I can feel for her too...

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Re: Harder than Hollywood

blue_angel

20th Feb 2014 4:50pm

yeah, buddy... this is harshly charming. You come up with the most flamboyant lines... " & marched toward the gunfire of her deep, dark, dangerous eyes�" wow... powerful stuff!!!!Brilliant as usual, John... you never allow my thoughts to stray. Hooked deeply.