The Milktray Man.<\/p>\n
A silent assassin melds with neon,<\/p>\n
Blends with the lightness of lamp,<\/p>\n
And pooling shadows.<\/p>\n
Come to take a heart away.<\/p>\n
But it can’t cut<\/p>\n
Through winter,<\/p>\n
Nor splinter a heart<\/p>\n
that’s quiet, now<\/p>\n
After life’s storming.<\/p>\n
In this loneliness<\/p>\n
Even a killer must withdraw,<\/p>\n
Hopeless to change<\/p>\n
The inevitable cooling of age.<\/p>\n
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