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Tango

when you wear
your heart
on your sleeve
people
will punch you
in the arm

& yet

excuse me for a moment
i have
a bloody nose & a thumping pulse
making
sambas & lindy hops
in the public square
in the marketplace
in the opera house

because

i’m just
one
beat away
from
giving up
& yet
to give up
is to give them
what
they
want

& I will never
never
ever do that

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Posted on December 2, 2013 by Josh. This entry was posted in poetry. Bookmark the permalink.
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