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CIVIC DUTY

from REVENGE by Ellery Twining

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CIVIC DUTY

my mom has a new boyfriend
his name is Russell
but he went by
a nickname- he was known as the Rat.

he worked the first shift
at the submarine factory
the bars were full at lunch
children were chided for having a hunch

I kept it to myself

“I need you to watch the kids.”
she said
“I’m speaking at the sidewalk hearing tonight,”
“what the hell for?” he said
“it’s my civic duty.”
“it’s my civic duty.”


he watched us from the neighborhood bar
I was used to it
my father did it
all the time

but I kept it to myself

Rat drove us home
in the yellow VW bug
my mom was waiting
on the old concrete steps

“did you have to take these kids to the bar?”

the ensuing argument
left an impression

the ensuing argument,

oh yeah
that left an impression

but I kept it to myself.

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from REVENGE, released January 17, 2022
Ellery Twining (all Noises)
Dave Bentley (the Bass Guitar)

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