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December 24, 2022 6 Comments

By Louis Kummerer

Here we are, slugging it out in this arena again. You and I, circling the ring, looking for an opening, throwing punches.

Kapow! You connect with an upper-cut: that waitress in Kansas City.

Oomph! I counter with a body blow: that guy you used to work with.

On and on, no bell to stop us, no ref to break us apart, no trainer to throw in the towel.

“We’re not supposed to be doing this,” I remind you. “The counsellor said we should work on keeping the past in the past.”

“The past is all that’s left for us,” you say.

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  1. Valli says

    December 24, 2022 at 11:37 am

    Too often very true… food for thought… Kudos …

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  2. Cathryn says

    December 24, 2022 at 12:08 pm

    Hello Louis,
    A boxing ring with sparring opponents–perfect analogy of a marriage or love affair on the rocks. Well done!

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    • Tom Baldwin says

      December 24, 2022 at 2:50 pm

      A great story of being trapped in a relationship.

      Reply
  3. Doug Jacquier says

    December 28, 2022 at 3:09 pm

    No pun intended but great punchline at the end.

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  4. Bud says

    December 28, 2022 at 4:51 pm

    Great analogy and creative marital bout description.

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  5. Julie Haworth says

    January 3, 2023 at 10:08 am

    Enjoyed this. Different tale. cheers

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