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Ball and Chain (sequel to gary gebert's poem
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Gary invited me to write the sequel to his original piece; see link below to read his poem.


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Ball and Chain

That's what you call me,
as I cringe, discarded, everything
and then some, and then nothing to you.


You kicked me,
resigning me to the proverbial curb,
smacking your lips, fed up to here with me.


And yet you thirst,
need not quite met, growling deep,
on the prowl, always looking for the next fix.


I stew in leftover juices,
as you slam doors and search cubbies,
coming up empty, slamming your fists down hard.


Visibly weakened,
crumpled tight, in a tiny ball, I wait,
forever chained to your desires, needing you too.


Painfully aware,
your pangs not subsiding in the least,
you reach for me, plunging me to your depths.


I rest there,
for the time that it takes
as you bleed me clear through, this final time.


Mouth watering,
ready for your blood bath, you toss me aside,
my anemic body, lost to this love, dead for all time.





 


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 Reviews of "Ball and Chain (sequel to gary gebert's poem "
Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on January 12, 2004
Powerful write!

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on January 12, 2004
Very well penned Anne!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Anna Marie Fritz (Reader)
Reviewed on January 12, 2004
This is most profound, girl...wow!
The depth, especially in that last verse,
is beyond the norm in poetry.


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