Thursday, April 22, 2021

(Insert Name Here) Villanelle

 

He made a number of mistakes

though nobody was keeping score

a single one is all it takes

 

with drugs he helped relieve the aches

increasing need for more and more

He made a number of mistakes

 

He wasn’t given any breaks

and did some things he’d soon deplore

a single one is all it takes

 

The price was high, so were the stakes

“things have to change”, is what he swore

He made a number of mistakes

 

fighting off sweats and chills and shakes

relapsed a time or two before

a single one is all it takes

 

despite the progress that he makes

he’s found dead on the bathroom floor

He made a number of mistakes

a single one is all it takes

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