it sneaks up on you
a thief, yes
a thief of dreams
a thief of life
one moment
you are young
vibrant, sexy
and life, lacking discretion
demands attention
threatens deletion
for indiscretions
of the bodily kind
without compassion
steals your passion
erases your dreams
sends visions of death
and dreams become night-mares
they shoot horses, don’t they?
with my red nail polish,
cougar bra
and strawberry suede stilettos,
I will not ride off into the sunset
take your death sentence
and shove it!
© Cougar Bra, LOVE REHAB
Lynda Filler 