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It Was Ricky
By Anna Schmeermomma momma momma
it was ricky it was ricky
momma don’t believe that it was ricky who done it
she thinks i killed him
momma momma momma
don’t call the fuzz
it was ricky it was ricky
Every Bit as Dark as You
By Blaire Lauren GinsburgJust as wild and just as true,
I’m every bit as dark as you.
I would not show it on my face,
But I’ve learned your secret, silent grace.
Your gait is sure as the day is fair
And filled with ling’ring subtle air,
The Little Girl from the Pawnshop
By Sam SpeerI felt as big as a mountain with the bolt cutters slung across my shoulders. Three weeks ago, when the summer had reached its solstice I had found them packed deep down in the trunk of my car.