Chance
he gave his only son
so that a wretch
may become
a treasure
he gave his last dime
to play A2
on the jukebox
again
and again
for there was something
left
a magic
a chance
one more time
to get up
and kick life
in the teeth.
Woman
if you can love
the same woman
twice
then you’ve already
beaten death
you need to parade
your superiority
over the masses
and it won’t be hard
either
their love never arrived
and wish them luck
finding a good one.
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Thom Young is a writer from Texas. His work has been in The Commonline Journal, 3am magazine, Crack the Spine, Word Riot, 48th Street Press, and many other places. A 2008 Million Writers Award nominee for his story Perico.
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