Felix Can Take Care of Himself

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Bobby Jordan
Member

since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2008-01-30 03:28 PM

Butch is big,
fat,
and dumb.

He’s the boss
of the hood.

He’s got a rope
around
half naked,
filthy,
sweaty,
Felix’s
scrawny neck.

Butch is leading him
around
the hood.

He’s got
Felix
on display.

Cars are driving
up and down
the busy street.

Some slow down
to have a good look
at Felix.

“Hey Mister,
ya sees anything
ya likes?”

Butch gives a sharp tug
on Felix’s rope,
and Felix stumbles
tiredly forward.

Felix is
a good actor.

“How much
do you want
for your boy
kid?”

“Gimmy fifty
green ones
n he’s yours.”

Money
changes
hands.

The driver
takes Felix’s rope,
and leads him
to the cars
back seat.

He ties one end
of Felix’s rope
around a head rest
post,
and drives off
with Felix.

Felix
is on his own
now.

He’s always
taken care
of himself.

Bobby

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

1 posted 2008-01-30 04:17 PM

Scary and very real. You should do a book about Felix.
Ida

Bobby Jordan
Member

since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2008-01-30 06:12 PM

Ida,

I'm pleased you found it real, of course it is real.

Felix will be my fourth book, and it should come out sometime at the end of this year.

My books are avaliable on the Internet.

Bobby

simon
Member

since 2008-01-14

Posts 440
London, England

3 posted 2008-01-30 07:11 PM

loved as always.

Bobby Jordan
Member

since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2008-01-30 07:41 PM

Simon,

Thanks for reading, and commenting. I'm pleased you enjoyed it.

My beloved Port Richmond neighborhood here in Philadelphia is a great source of inspiration.

Bobby

Roniece Dawson-Bruce
Member Ascendant

since 2000-01-29

Posts 5689
Sydney, Australia

5 posted 2008-01-30 10:14 PM

oh my Bobby... Felix must have been very scared! love RDB

Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight.........

Bobby Jordan
Member

since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

6 posted 2008-01-30 10:46 PM

Dear RDB,

Yes, Felix was scared, but like I say, Felix always takes care of himself.

That rotten Butch was always pulling dirty tricks on him.

Thanks for reading and commenting.

Bobby

passing shadows
Member Empyrean

since 1999-08-26

Posts 45577
displaced

7 posted 2008-01-31 12:06 PM

wow

that's raw

I'm ready for the next chapter of Felix's days

Bobby Jordan
Member

since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2008-01-31 12:17 PM

Passing shadows,

Yes, well, you know how it is here in the hood. Things sometimes get out of hand.

It's home though, and we love it.

Thanks for reading and commenting. More Felix stories are on the way.

Bobby

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

9 posted 2008-01-31 07:52 AM

There are realities in our world that make one shudder to the bones and you bring them into the readers' awareness so powerfully, dear Bobby.

Some may not heal from such trauma, I am glad to hear Felix has learned to take care of himself.

love
Margherita

nakdthoughts
Member Laureate

since 2000-10-29

Posts 19200
Between the Lines

10 posted 2008-01-31 08:44 AM

All too real~~ and sad

M

Bobby Jordan
Member

since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

11 posted 2008-01-31 10:03 AM

Margherita,

What you say is true. It can all be chalked–up to poverty, and mans’ inhumanity to man. Don’t be too alarmed. Remember, Felix has been there before. He’s smart, and he’s thinking.

I haven’t had the heart to tell about his first time.

Nakdthoughts,

Yes, it is sad, and sadder still that it’s very real.

Bobby

TomMark
Member Elite

since 2007-07-27

Posts 2133
LA,CA

12 posted 2008-01-31 10:51 PM

sigh. Life was much tougher to Felix.

Bobby Jordan
Member

since 2007-08-13

Posts 491
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

13 posted 2008-01-31 11:18 PM

Tom,

Yes, life is tough to Felix. But he's a tough guy, and he can handle it.

Bobby

Earl Brinkman
Senior Member

since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

14 posted 2010-09-21 10:29 PM

Oh God, this is the content of `Felix`. I am intrigued by the book but I think my heart needs to heal having just finished `City Boy Stays Alive`.

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