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For today's prompt, write a "just when you thought it was safe" poem. For instance, write a poem about the dangers of going off a diet just after hitting your goal weight, entering the water after it appears the killer shark has been caught (Jaws anyone?), or whatever else could offer a sneaky bit of danger. Of course, with only 15 days of poeming left, it's safe to assume you're going to finish this challenge--or is it?


Just When You thought it was Safe


To admit your age
Your place in life
the done, the undone
to settle in
wear glasses and sweaters

You wake up
like colt dropped four feet into this world
and your weak and trembling bones

stand right up under you
and tell you:
soon
- bolt!