the prettiest roses
embrace the pain
control it
tell it what it can
and can’t do
be at peace while
the anger starts
to flow
remember
that the prettiest
roses grow in the
darkest shit
big butts and
smiles should
never be trusted
and your children
are supposed to
hate you until they
reach a certain age
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J.J. Campbell (1976 – ?) is stuck in the suburbs wondering where the lonely housewives are hiding. He’s been widely published over the last 25 years, most recently at Record Magazine, Red Eft Review, Synchronized Chaos, Horror Sleaze Trash, and The Beatnik Cowboy. You can find him most days on his mildly entertaining blog, evil delights.
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