You’re a Man and You Stand

Crystal Lady
Aug 26, 2017 · 1 min read

In the middle of the night
when all is dark and quiet
nature calls to the loo
must be after you.

I pull up my gown
but when I sit down
my arse plops whole
right in the toilet bowl.

Where you stood to pee
has now drenched me
so please, come around
and put the toilet seat down.


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Crystal Lady

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yogi, artist, gardener, writer, mother, grandmother..perpetually searching for a handle on the moment, finding it in the space between breaths; i dance...

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