Felix Doesn't Stand A Chance

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Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2008-03-03 08:56 AM

Butch and Wawa
are older than Felix.

Felix is a tiny twelve.

Butch and Wawa
sometimes do bad stuff,
like midnight thieving.

Because he’s so small,
Butch and Wawa
see advantage in
making friends with Felix.

They get the child hooked
on cigarettes.

Felix’s Mom thinks
Felix looks cute,

with a weed dangling
from his lower lip.

Felix’s Mom never was
a bright and shining intellect.

Felix doesn’t stand a chance.

Bobby

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

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Between the Lines

1 posted 2008-03-03 08:58 AM

just curious~~~ so where is Felix today?

M

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

2 posted 2008-03-03 09:03 AM

M,

Felix still lives right here in the hood.

Bobby

nakdthoughts
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since 2000-10-29

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Between the Lines

3 posted 2008-03-03 09:17 AM

well I am glad that he has made it, because it seems he really has had a very hard life with very little nurturing.

Robert E. Jordan
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Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

4 posted 2008-03-03 09:27 AM

Nakedthoughts,

The hood raises and nurtures its own.

Bobby

Margherita
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since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

5 posted 2008-03-03 10:38 AM

quote:
The hood raises and nurtures its own.

It was your answer to nakedthoughts that really says so much and got my attention, dear Bobby!

There are implications that truly touch the heart.

Love.
Margherita

LadyTom
Member

since 2008-02-29

Posts 353
LA, CA

6 posted 2008-03-03 10:42 AM

Worried. Troubles must be coming!!

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

7 posted 2008-03-03 11:21 AM

Margherita,

As Hillary Rodham Clinton named her book “It Takes a Village”--it really does. Our hood has had its successes, and its failures in raising our children.

One thing that never goes away though is the fact that all our children are loved, and cared for in our own rough fashion.

No matter where they go, or what they do, they are always welcomed home to the hood.

Bobby

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

8 posted 2008-03-03 11:26 AM

LadyTom,

Yes, your premonition is correct I'm afraid.

Stay tuned.

Bobby

Marchmadness
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since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

9 posted 2008-03-03 06:11 PM

You are right, Bobby. When you don't have anything else you are lucky to have "the hood." I hope things will be okay for you and Felix. I fell a special connection to the two of you.
Ida

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

10 posted 2008-03-03 06:24 PM

Ida,

Thanks for the kind words, and lovely thought.

Felix and I are doing very well, right here in the hood.

We both hope that you are doing well too.

You have a kind heart.

Bobby

Juju
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since 2003-12-29

Posts 3429
In your dreams

11 posted 2008-03-03 07:00 PM

I like this poem very nice flow

-Juju

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

Robert E. Jordan
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since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

12 posted 2008-03-03 08:22 PM

Juju,

Thank you for the very kind words on this poem.

Go Head Tori Amos.

Bobby

Earl Brinkman
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since 2010-03-03

Posts 1183
Osaka, Japan

13 posted 2010-10-27 12:16 PM

Reading the comments I see that things probably turned out okay for little Felix.

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