Taming The Wild West
An Unnecessary Line
I discovered my voice a little later in life
freely spewing curse words down the hall
I caught my reflection in the window that night
and saw a madman ensuing a brawl
A lifetime of feelings exploded over the floor
leaving their marks displayed on the wall
I'd never experienced such a rush before
like a dog ravaging a ragdoll
What was it about these feelings I've got
the expressions I'll never forget
I guess I always loved her, although we had never met
Living large in shallow puddles of debt
With my voice now, completely intact
and a little pride resting here in my chest
I'm pretty proud of where I am at
taming my life like the wild, wild west
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Kelli Sheckler-Amsden
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Love the theme you went with. 🤩 Best of luck, Kelli!