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The Last Line

Simon Drake·August 27, 2025

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The Last Line

written by: Simon Drake

I don’t have any space in my life for negativity
You crossed the last line I was prepared to draw
You antagonised and provoked me continuously
Ironically, the epitome of the final straw

Mind continuously playing the cruelest of tricks
Have you any idea of the damage you caused
I know now you never really ever loved me
Such sinister acts deserve sarcastic applause

A calculated manipulative gaslighting narcissist
Unbelievable beauty your hypnotic disguise
Is it any wonder I fell for you, hook, line and sinker
Is it any wonder I bought and paid for those lies

I wonder how many hearts you’ve actually broken
Impervious to accountability, guilt and shame
Now I know why you wanted to keep me a secret
Once you’d used me, you could do it again

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Simon Drake, a qualified Gestalt Counsellor is a huge supporter and advocate for mental health awareness for all those out there suffering in silence. Simon’s poetic journey started in January 2022, since then he has had works published in numerous anthologies along with his own collection ‘Triggers, A Student Counsellor’s Poetic Journey’ (published by Robin Barratt). A rising star on the spoken word scene in London, headlining and hosting at prestigious venues, Simon has had radio show and podcast interviews both in the UK and the USA, on the back of his unique and unmistakably powerful poetry.

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Born in southern California, P.A. O'Neil experienced what might be considered culture shock when her family moved to a small town in Washington State. The year was 1970, and the community at the time was not culturally diverse. Proud of her Mexican and Irish heritage, or "Smoked Irish" according to her father, she learned what it meant to be simultaneously in the minority and the majority. P.A. O'Neil's stories have been featured in over sixty anthologies, journals, and magazines. She and her husband reside in Western Washington. Her books, Witness Testimony and Other Tales, as well as Sherlock Holmes's Two Sides of the Same Coin, and In For A Penny, are available on Amazon.

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I was 16 when the Beatles were on Ed Sullivan, that was right after Kennedy got shot, and the whole damn country was crying. I remember I was down the street at Kenny Statler’s house because we were trying to start a band, and we wanted to be like them, plus I liked his sister Dusty, that was her nickname, she was 15. Their parents weren’t home, and we knew they kept their booze behind the records in the Hi-Fi, how stupid did they think we were? ...

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