spare rod
the spoils of childhood
by Halifax
bend over
hold still
stop fidgeting
I haven’t even
touched you yet
move your hands
or by God
I’ll hit them too
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I don’t want to hear it
you had this coming
so quit your sobbing
oh boo who
I barely spanked you
what a cry baby
get over it already
there’s more
where that came from
I held back
took it easy on you
wish you could’ve seen
my mom taking a switch
lighting up my backside
that was something
worth all this fuss
I still feel it