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For the Tough Guy

Amanda K lessig (Sunshine) 1987

Fist raised he comes charging
Shut the f*** up b**** I should kill you
As a reflex she puts her arms up to block her face
Slowly she lowers them down
Realizing they were only playing the usual game
He loves to threaten but now it's her turn
She steps up and screams back
He's coming to save me
No one will be around to save you
ALK
Sunshine

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My apologies to the good men out there Survivor not a victim

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Written on April 10, 2024

Submitted by amandak on April 10, 2024

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Scheme ABCDEFGHBAI
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 346
Words 74
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11
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