bug noir
sure enough
he was resting right there
underneath a table
right where the dame
had told me he’d be
lime green
a million legs
and a million eyes
looking back at me
trying to blend in
i knew the mug
had seen his type
crawling across
a million walls
and a million floors
but this time
i had him cornered, see
i pulled out my piece
but then i thought better
i blew at him
sent him scurrying
across the tile
the dame
just looked at me
i knew what she expected
what all dames wanted
she wanted
blood and guts
her eyes looked hungry
for murder
but i just winked at her
doffed my hat
killin’s not my thing
sweetheart
i said
before walking away
back into
the fog of night.
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That was tremendous
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