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The Family Business |
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wayoutwalt Member Elite
since 1999-06-22
Posts 4870TEXAS (it's all big) 
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My mother and father sit on the bed fighting and yelling and filling my head amid the bolts of lightning and thunder my mouth is repeating the words that I wonder my sister is crying my brother is too I tell them to shut up, it’s the best I can do I tell them they’re worthless, they get in the way they can’t cook a meal so why do they stay they can’t even work to bring in some money they’re stupid, they’re boring, they even look funny I stomp and I curse and think about hitting but come to my senses and say that I’m quitting Like some great magician who’s pulling out rabbits I say that I’ll quit all of my habits And as the door opens I beg for forgiveness Don’t tell our parents I’m into their business |
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ethome Member Patricius
since 2000-05-14
Posts 11858New Brunswick Canada |
I'll never tell! Clever write Walt and it flows beautifully! |
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-05-20
Posts 21191Cape Cod Massachusetts USA |
There's a very important message here - This belongs at the top...  |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
Is this from an oldest son perspective?...like Nan says interesting view but with a humourous slant  |
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Greeneyes  
since 2000-09-09
Posts 9903In Your Poetic Mind |
intense words.....powerfully written.....peace.... Lauren~ I would rather have one breath of his hair, |
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VAS Member Rara Avis
since 2000-11-16
Posts 7450Oregon |
echo, echo, echo all deep underlying message, great flow, wonderfully woven, sad bumpity, bumpity, bump! Whether on the shoal or on the shore, |
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