Like feathers, some tails
…scratch off itches
Like dogs, some tails
…act like bitches
Like white elephants, some tails
…just add to weight
And like traps, some tails
…act many a bait
So watch them
…the tails you carry
II
No good tail
…scratches to leave sores
No good tail
…hits to turn bores
No good tail
…wags to turn lured with no sure cures
No good tail
…sheds to give chores
So watch them
…the tails you carry
III
For your tail can be used to pull you down
…from your success top
Strands of your tail can be used to pin you down
…by an investigative cop
Same tail can let you down
…as a town flop
You do know your tail can strip you in town
…as a shame stop
So watch them
…those tails you carry
Amoafowaa Sefa Cecilia © January 17, 2021
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2 replies on “THE TAILS YOU CARRY”
Not and never have entertained a fowning tail.
Thank you for this insightful work.
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