swallowing ,i gazed.
the silver envelope.
the key to my life.
teasing.menacing.
flirting with disaster.
be careful
they had said.
no time to listen or ponder.
walking along.
i sang a song.
the words.
blurred.
judgment day
not too far away.
one step closer.
tentative.
torn.open.read.
shock and an arrest.
all the breath out of my lungs.
"the silence of death is worse "
it said.
the silver envelope.
the key to my life.
teasing.menacing.
flirting with disaster.
be careful
they had said.
no time to listen or ponder.
walking along.
i sang a song.
the words.
blurred.
judgment day
not too far away.
one step closer.
tentative.
torn.open.read.
shock and an arrest.
all the breath out of my lungs.
"the silence of death is worse "
it said.
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