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Sunshine
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0 posted 2011-04-01 10:55 AM



Black Inc

I played with the kids’ kits
Years ago, cops and robbers
And I was always the good gal
Who helped the police
Take fingerprints…

It was fun and innocent and
Educational…especially when
The bad guys were really bad…
And it could be wondered, did
We gear them mentally…

I don’t know, but it was a
Memory that came back to me
As I hied my hide
Down to the local police department
This morning

An applicant for voluntary fingerprinting
Giving absolute discretion to
The hiring company to check out
My background. Not scary,
No intimidation on my part

Until

The officer said,
“I have to control your fingers,
Lady…loosen up.”

He was nice enough, polite enough,
Still, to give someone control
Of where my fingers had to go
Was foreign to me…

I thought of how difficult it
Would be to give over my life
Under such circumstances
While extending
My middle finger.

© KRJ 4-1-11


© Copyright 2011 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
Margherita
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1 posted 2011-04-01 12:06 PM


At least now you know for real what it feels like! That's the best premise for the perfect accomplishment of the task. Very entertaining write, dear Karilea, enjoyed it much.

Lovely flashbacks, good girl!

Love,
Margherita

jwesley
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2 posted 2011-04-01 12:10 PM


LOL!!! Beautifully, perfectly written!

j.

JerryPat2
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3 posted 2011-04-01 12:42 PM


!!!!!!Hah!!!!!!!

~ OK, so what's the speed of dark? ~

secondhanddreampoet
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4 posted 2011-04-01 12:46 PM


fine 'slice of real life' write!!
Dark Stranger
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5 posted 2011-04-01 12:52 PM


hehe...klady with her middle finger extended...now that is art...enjoyed this one babe!
Lori Grosser Rhoden
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6 posted 2011-04-01 01:02 PM


I think I can see the twinkle in your eye Ms middle finger...that was great!
Lori

Martie
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7 posted 2011-04-01 02:58 PM


Sissie...I did the same thing last week.  It's hard to give up control, even of just one finger.  
Marchmadness
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8 posted 2011-04-02 01:20 AM


Enjoyed the humor in this.
                      Ida

Klassy Lassy
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9 posted 2011-04-02 09:47 PM


I have to agree with Dark on this one.  It would be art for sure.  heheheh.  You are so :cool: Love the intelligence behind this one.  ~KL
ethome
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10 posted 2011-04-02 09:55 PM


What a great way to finger it all out!

Loved this!

Eric

Sunshine
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11 posted 2011-04-03 10:06 AM


I love the puns! Thank you!


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