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Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

0 posted 2008-10-20 10:23 PM


Bones is back behind the Paradise,
he’s trying to be quiet,
and he doesn’t want to be noticed.  

He doesn’t want the manager
to know he’s back there.  

Quietly,
he lifts the lid
of one of the
garbage cans.  

He puts the lid aside.  
There’s a used steak bone in there.  
He pulls a cold piece of steak
off the bone,
and eats it.  

There’s a partially eaten roll there,  
he gobbles that down too.  

Suddenly the back light goes on.  

Bones runs down the alley
to a dark doorway,
and presses his skinny frame
against the door.  

He’s panting, and scared.
He throws up.

Bobby

[This message has been edited by Robert E. Jordan (10-21-2008 09:47 AM).]

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Bill Charles
Member Patricius
since 2000-07-11
Posts 10619
highways, & byways, for now
1 posted 2008-10-21 12:00 PM


Robert E. Jordan - you certainly have an imagination, enjoyed the read... However, as I read between the lines I wonder....

BC

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
2 posted 2008-10-21 09:18 AM


Thanks Bill,

For reading, and the kind comment.  Not much imagination was involved.

Bobby

chopsticks
Senior Member
since 2007-10-02
Posts 888
The US,
3 posted 2008-10-21 09:35 AM


“ Not much imagination was involved.”

Bobby, I bet the only thing you got wrong was the lipstick.

They didn’t call him “ Do the best you can man from Philly ” for nothing


Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4 posted 2008-10-21 09:47 AM


Thanks dear Chopsticks,

You are probably correct.  I'll make that a half eaten roll.

Love Bobby

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