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i met eric the pirate in the blackout of '81.
he was wearing an eyepatch and a holster for his gun.
his apartment, in the dark, and the knife in my purse
was the answer of course to his gun. he had a gun.
he had a gun.

hyatt took me in georgia in the battle of Boy vs. Man.
condomless and engorged in his passenger pick-up van.
if his mother had known that he'd leave me there, naked and alone,
she'd have come. he would have come. she would have come.
blow smoke and mirrors out your door.
i've had many a friend who has died and then begged for more.
we hold our tongues, bite our lips, pray to end it.
holding our knives like Tiny Bandits.

i moved to carolina the summer in between
and i opened up my vagina and let everybody in.
daddy, always at work, didn't see a thing, but if he had!
he'd go berserk and then get out his gun and go back to work.
if you're in need of some protection, i would rely on
male affection or get a gun. it's not enough to request
you demand it. hold fast your knife, little Tiny Bandit.

marlboro man was my favorite so he didn't lack consent.
he was a gentle soldier and a proven testament
to the age old lament that a man will just take till he's done
so carry your gun, carry your gun girl, carry your gun.
weapons have limitations, too. i have relied on expectations
not meant for you and if you are down in the dumps,
want to end it - there is a life beyond Tiny Bandit.

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from What Is Stranger Than Love?, released December 13, 2018

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