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Tornadoes Can`t Come Downtown

by Nancy Ames

She was acting sort of tough
but we were being quite polite
because we know about the stuff
that goes down when strangers fight.

But now she never comes around
because tornadoes can`t come downtown.

Downtown people hide from the stars
and the moon can`t see what they`re doing
while they wait around in bars
for all the cheering and the booing.

So now she never comes around
because tornadoes can`t come downtown.

The best make it look so easy
and then the phonies take the credit,
that`s why her laughter was so breezy
but she was crying when she said it.

"Anyhow, I won`t be coming around
because tornadoes can`t come downtown."

03/22/2018

Author's Note: the title - heard some guy say it on a bus

Posted on 03/22/2018
Copyright © 2024 Nancy Ames

Member Comments on this Poem
Posted by Chris Sorrenti on 03/22/18 at 09:08 PM

I like! Wishing I had written this...glad you did.

Posted by Michael Anthony on 03/24/18 at 12:47 AM

I loved this. I once knew a...someone, this could have been written about. thank you for bringing me back!

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