A toxic COCKtail

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Boys -- and likely some girls--

Cant cook. No problem.

By adulthood, most were battle ready.

Oh so they say

You

A secret admirer that wanted to confess an attraction to her

Without her moving,

Gave her a little taste.

You

More of a socker than a rocker knew

How to catch your fish

You knew

She did not want to be fixed up with a man

"You have to be flattered"

Or so they'd say when you tried to seduce her

But you don't seduce

You lure women to your den

You tease them with sweets and false promises

"He'd lock the door and then you knew"

Slabs of mortadella.

Squash over lamb.

"He'd beat you and have sex with you and argue and fight, and then go play his music"

Pour out and discard fat

Whipped cream, strawberries and champagne

Mmm another taste.

Thor battling giants with a magical hammer

Or whatever you tell yourself

Treacherous hairpin curves

Drizzle with more oil and top with herbs.

"The car seemed to pull back into control. But then i realised it was picking up speed, going faster and faster toward a hair pin bend a couple of hundred yards in front."

You

Stabbed 28 times.

Stabbed 51 times,

Bashed in the head with a blunt instrument 13 times

Shot twice.

Slabs of mortadella.

Squash over lamb.

13 more.

Pour out and discard fat.

"I blew my horn" you said.

And all that combined killed her.

The cause of death: a toxic cock-tail

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