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Robert E. Jordan
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0 posted 2008-12-17 10:12 PM


One of Bones clients
thinks the kid would look cute
with a cigarette butt hanging
from his lips.  

He gives one to Bone,
shows the kid how to light-up.  

Bones doesn’t like it.  

The client shows Bones
how to inhale the smoke.  

Bones doesn’t like that either,
it makes him cough.  

When the client takes Bones
back to his corner,
he hands Bones a couple
of packs of cigarettes,
just in case Bones
decides to try them again.

Bones ends up getting hooked.

Bobby


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Bill Charles
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1 posted 2008-12-17 10:32 PM


Bobby - Bones needs to get unhooked.

BC

Robert E. Jordan
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2 posted 2008-12-17 10:57 PM


Thanks Bill,

You are absolutely right.  Bones is working on getting unhooked.

Bobby

steavenr
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3 posted 2008-12-17 11:03 PM


there's an ocean of sadness in this write...so much that the depth of it hurts (I feel for Bones)
Robert E. Jordan
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4 posted 2008-12-17 11:24 PM


Thanks Steavenr,

For your concern for Bones.  The Bones that's left is working on getting himself fixed up.

Bobby

Juju
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5 posted 2008-12-17 11:26 PM


Sad.  Bones should not trust his clients.

-Juju

-"So you found a girl
Who thinks really deep thoughts
What's so amazing about really deep thoughts " Silent all these Years, Tori Amos

Robert E. Jordan
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6 posted 2008-12-17 11:48 PM


Thanks dear Juli,

Bones never really did trust his clients.  It really wasn't a matter of trust.  He just made a mistake in this case.  Bones hated his clients.

Love Bobby


2islander2
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7 posted 2008-12-18 01:33 PM


Hi Bobby, thanks for the helping poem, I have always hated tobacco except sharing a few with good company...this is really a poison . I'm sad  Bones had got hooked to smoke cause it is an addiction very hard to free with...Thank you for the poem and its generous thoughts.

yann

Robert E. Jordan
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8 posted 2008-12-18 05:00 PM


Thanks Yann,

Yes, smoking is a problem for a kid like Bones.  It's a crime to make and sell those things.

Bobby

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