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Todd Sommerville
Poems
2d
Naked Truth
Empty your pockets before
you tell me your lies.
Because pockets hold guns,
money, and keys,
and 1000 other things you don't want me to see.
In the beginning we were naked
with nothing to hide.
We walked through this garden side by side.
But now silk robes and deep pockets
complete your disguise.
So empty your pockets
before you speak to me,
I demand proof
that there's nothing to see!
In fact don't even bother to speak.
I refuse to believe,
until you've shown yourself to be
every bit as naked
as you've forced me to be!
Written by
Todd Sommerville
60/M/United States
(60/M/United States)
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