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When Paranormal Fails Me

I will admit

to overdosing them

with sweet beguiling

slippery softener

‘till dead at my feet

they can rise

no more.

Yet they cling to me

as they can

with a ghastly

screaming need

for me to pull

them up.

Yes, once

I had a pair of normal socks.

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Published: Nov 9, 2011
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