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A Million Dead Ladybugs
Early morning on the block
They’re chasing dry gin with gun shots
Insects wiggle in wet paint and vinegar
Urban blight, suburban sprawl
They’re closing in on us all
Scumbag
Dirt bag
Fleabag
Free bag
A million dead ladybugs littered on the windowsill
Couldn’t make a single wish before they all were killed
Flipped a switch, roaches scatter
Flipped it off, didn’t matter
They’re chasing dry gin with gun shots
Insects wiggle in wet paint and vinegar
Urban blight, suburban sprawl
They’re closing in on us all
Scumbag
Dirt bag
Fleabag
Free bag
A million dead ladybugs littered on the windowsill
Couldn’t make a single wish before they all were killed
Flipped a switch, roaches scatter
Flipped it off, didn’t matter
Published 14th Dec 2019
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15th Dec 2019 3:18pm
This is an oldie I wrote when I lived in Decatur Illinois briefly.Boring city but it may have been my mentality at the time.I love your work,so if mine reminds you of your own then I am content in the product!
2nd Jan 2020 3:49am
2nd Jan 2020 1:12pm
Thank you so much NB! Over the years writing has pulled me out of such a rut. And at times I have ceased to write thinking that my work was not going to be well received or it was just garbage etc.Eventually I came to the conclusion that it's therapeutic value for me negates the relevance of if other people dislike it.But to hear feedback and comments from people who are great writes like yourself means the world to me because it then becomes beyond therapeutic, it now is resonating in one way or another with others.Thanks again,it is truly appreciated
2nd Jan 2020 3:13pm
I'm glad that I could influence and inspire you in such a way... Thanks for taking the time to leave me that heartfelt comment. I'm happy that you decide to post these :)
3rd Jan 2020 11:28pm
6th Jan 2020 8:29am
I love this, and all of your writing I've read so far. Really great work.
6th Jan 2020 11:33am
Thank you Katie! Keep reading ! I gonna check some of your stuff out this morning after my ducks are in a row
