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Paying Through Both Sides

Charles Michael Craven

on the toilet
at 3 a.m.
then 4 a.m.
again at 5:15,
5:30,
6:45,
and 7:15.

we went to a late night movie.

$6.99 for jalape–o poppers
$3.99 for basket of fries and
$15 for pitcher of Mexican brew

with tip that’s 30 bucks.

$30 for two total hours on the john.

I dumped $15 an hour,
my commode would be considered a prostitute
in at least 12 states.

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