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Dad's Advice

An Epistolary Poem

By Nikki Torino WagnerPublished 4 years ago • 1 min read
Dad's Advice
Photo by Kelli McClintock on Unsplash

Hello M,

No words could ever express-

The Viciousness,

The Selfishness,

The Drama

that you caused.

You say you’re lonely.

You say you’re depressed.

You say, you say, you say.

But you talk too much.

What was it that you admitted?

“He’s the only one who could stop me.”

Then you agree?

You should just be silent.

Hush.

Ssssshhhhhhh.

Capisce?

Thanks for your consideration,

His grieving daughter

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About the Creator

Nikki Torino Wagner

I know stories. After getting suspended for peddling my own magazine in grade school, I started contributing to the local paper’s weekly column. In college, I co-edited our newspaper and literary magazine, which won several awards.

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    Written by Nikki Torino Wagner