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Massacre of the Dogs

By Katrina Armour

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Far away a massacre is taking placeOf the black cats and the poodlesA massacre of the hair that she spent a thousand hours on this morningAs if they only took hairAs if they only took away the pretty nailsThe razors in the hair-carpeted bathtubs that have minds of their ownThoughts of hunger and tranquilityRefraining from the elephant in the room againYour fingers race down the ivory keys of the pianoWhat is that song that says you're always perfect?The only proof that no holder of a womb speaks these liesHold fast to the keys dear girlThis massacre has killed your heartNow a new morning dawnsThe coffee awaits youIf you could only turn on the lights Written August 17th, 2001 © on Aug 17 2001 12:57 PM PST, Katrina Armour   0 • 1

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"Far away a massacre is taking placeOf the black cats and the poodlesA massacre of the hair that she spent a thousand hours on this morningAs if they only took hairAs if they only took away the pretty nailsThe razors in the hair-carpeted bathtubs that have minds of their ownThoughts of hunger and tranquilityRefraining from the elephant in the room againYour fingers race down the ivory keys of the pianoWhat is that song that says you're always perfect?The only proof that no holder of a womb speaks these liesHold fast to the keys dear girlThis massacre has killed your heartNow a new morning dawnsThe coffee awaits youIf you could only turn on the lights..."

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