Trading Places
Steve Coel
Scratches jotted on car door handles
Steve Coel
You walks ahead
so you can
keep an eye
on his back.
Even now,
now when you's
both been outside
6 months.
And you's
still wearing
trademark greys
with parallel pockets
and your newest clasp,
like all bad habits,
is difficult
to break.
Of course we sees
your interesting walk
straightaway.
Looks like
you's both walking
at the same pace.
But you isn't.
Is trick
you needs to learn
and practice.
Brings unneeded attention
if you looks
like you's running.
Which you is really.
Even so, you's brave.
Got to be round this way.
Thing is
you's both got to try
harder to stop
being this stupid.
Although, fair does,
everyone knows
two heads is better than one.
So well done there.
Is clear peoples got
to break you up
if they's going
to get better deal
than you.
And that's
how it always starts.
Always.
Takes three
to break two
and four
to break three
and so on.
Is how wars start.
So: twos
easier to deal with.
Trust like.
Steve Coel
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