A Story In
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Your Cold Heart
The damn dog wouldn't stop digging.
Bitches can't be with you if you don't scream.
I paid the bills. The rent, the cellphone, the electric.
Why weren't you on my side?
"Come with me!" I yelled.
You said, "You mean it?"
The dog stared at me, wanting an answer too.
I picked up a rock.
I usually miss, but it struck you right between the eyes.
I kept digging in the almost frozen ground.
I'm so sorry!
I guess the dog missed you as much as I did 'cause---
The dog kept digging.
I hit her right between the eyes.
From Guest Contributor E. Barnes
E has works in The Purple Pen, The Haven, Spillwords, Centina Pentina, Entropy, NanoNightmares and a collection of the works, Flash Crazy, was published in 2021 and is available on Amazon.
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