Ms.Monroe.

Danger
failed
(love still
sounded
lovely)
health
warnings
ignored
(hate filled
the void
perfectly)
tall tales
could not
be reached
(sex still
sang from
the top-shelf)
skull 'n' cross
bones scare
(but less than
loneliness)
the lynch mob
of friends
(still makes me
its court)
the noosed
ropes should
always be
(enough of
warnings).

John.G.Hall©2003