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can't give love



you can’t give love
like you can give
a cup of coffee
or a slice of pie
old clothes to Good Will
& blood to the Bank
(along with sweat & tears)
coins in the basket
passed along the pew
by regretful hands
wrinkled dollars to whores
& Tommy the bartender
excuses to the judge
& a kick to the groin
of your cellmate
who has a crush on you
a sip or two
from the purloined pint
to the hobo
who shares your gutter

so I can’t give you
what I want to give you
but I can give you
my poems
& when those are gone
I’m finished

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