retaliation (Remove filter)
Slapped
I don't recall what I said
To upset him
That wet lunch-time at school.
Anyway, he slapped my face but
Ever since then I've regretted
My failure to retaliate.
That was fifty years ago and
Being uncertain of my reaction
I've always feared another slap.
Last night you slapped me and
This morning, taken into custody,
I know
Saturday 9th May 2020 11:51 am
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