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Friday, April 29, 2022

night shift


by dog e relaford



sandy was a justice warrior
who possessed a righteous aura
buddy was a boomer
with a limited sense of humor

jojo was a sad clown
whom the world had let down
of a happy face
he had no trace

in a town called drift
they worked the night shift
selling energy drinks and beef jerky
to the exploited workers

who came in from the wind and rain
sandy felt their pain
but buddy only laughed
and said they did not know half

of what he had seen
which would turn them green
when sandy and buddy disagreed
jojo’s heart would bleed

jojo had seen it all
but to relate it he had no call
buddy’s laughter caused him pain
but he did not wish to relive again

the sadness of the world’s destruction
they had not called it such when
he had had a vision of hell
which did not go well

in the confusion
he lost his illusions
but if buddy and sandy had dreams of glory
jojo refrained from telling his story

so the world continues to spin
and the sky with its evil grin
will throw buddy a nickel and sandy a dime
until the end of recorded time



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