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Thursday, May 29, 2014

paying off old sins

by J.J. Campbell

acid wash my soul
under a neon moon
and call me a new
man

the fools may believe
in whatever new religion
is being sponsored by
a celebrity this week

i'll be fine with my
cross, my guilt and
my regret

rinse and repeat
with a glass of
red wine

the house down the
road burned down
a few days ago

i gave the family
cash instead of
prayers

given the no
trespassing sign
i doubted they
appreciated
my generosity

of course, they don't
know my reason for
giving the money

paying off old sins is
a lonely business

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