It's Your Turn To Wash The Killing Floor (Cry If You Want)

It's Your Turn To Wash The Killing Floor (Cry If You Want)

A Poem by Pete
"

If misery loves company, misery has company enough. - Thoreau

"
Woman Shouting Yelling at H Stock Photo ...

"calm down, relax", i said
"life's too short for patience", she screamed
"and shut the door behind you", she added, "we don't live in a barn"
"maybe we don't, i answered, "but we've sure got a killing floor"
"i wish you'd get out of my head", i added,
"i can't take this anymore"



© 2025 Pete


Author's Note

Pete
"Nothing can rightly compel a simple and brave man to a vulgar sadness." - Thoreau

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Pete
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