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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana 
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 Uploaded with ImageShack.us hurrying down a rain-slicked street hurrying because its ladies' night jukebox alley night of getting drunk smoking cancer sticks scoring time it’s a cold night rain goes between my collar and my skin damn! street is dark too young and cocky to be afraid sit down at the bar fire up a Lucky get a Beam and water; dash of bitters survey the pickings there's a few glancing my way start feeding the jukebox being sure my make-out songs are playing making the round dancing with the chicks picking and choosing don't want no fluff, like 'em hard to get ones I cull I let cigarette ash drop on their shoulder they know getting close to last call put up or shut up hour trying to determine reality from Alice in Wonderland time kinda wish I hadn't been so choosy ah, there she is giving me that look one that says I'll help you stain your mattress this is the time yea or nay I nod, she nods back as I wobbly escort her out of the club I notice cigarette ashes someone had dropped on her shoulder ©January 24, 2012 / Jerry Pat Bolton ~*~ I gave up feeling guilty just to survive a long time ago ~*~ |
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ice Member Elite
since 2003-05-17
Posts 3404Pennsylvania |
There you are, Jerry, in that groove again.. Down, dirty, and most importantly.. real! Or maybe most importantly, is you have survived these kinds of nights, and are wise enough to explain their details, in perhaps a didactic way...perhaps a young man, bent on this same type of path will read this, and it will change his view of life. Nahhh, I don't think so...but at least you tried. |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Thanks, Ice. Yes, I survived many of these nights. Like you I doubt my writing of the street life I lived for so long will deter another from following in my footsteps. Still . . . There is that chance. ~*~ I gave up feeling guilty just to survive a long time ago ~*~ |
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bel1e Senior Member
since 2006-07-24
Posts 1631 |
Mr Pat~~~ getting nice & wild in this one! wow....great pic too...you took me there, for sure~ |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Hi, and good morning, Baby Girl, thank you for taking the time to stop and read my scribblings and the commenting on them. I very much appreciate it. ~*~ I gave up feeling guilty just to survive a long time ago ~*~ |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
so much a part of our lives...when we're young we fail to see the complete bigger picture...but it served us good times, some bad and a whole lot of knowledge... well done |
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LeeJ Member Patricius
since 2003-06-19
Posts 13296 |
so much a part of our lives...when we're young we fail to see the complete bigger picture...but it served us good times, some bad and a whole lot of knowledge... well done |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
Appreciate the comments, LeeJ, and yes, it;s that old saying coming to play, "Youth is wasted on the young." ~*~ I gave up feeling guilty just to survive a long time ago ~*~ |
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Lori Grosser Rhoden Member Patricius
since 2009-10-10
Posts 10202Fair to middlin' of nowhere |
Glad you survived Jerry, bet you were a lady killer in those days... Lori  |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
I'm glad I survived too, Lori, but that kinda goes without saying. But I said it anyway. That's silly, huh? Heehee ~*~ I gave up feeling guilty just to survive a long time ago ~*~ |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
Yeah, I am glad you survived too, to tell the story of many. How, in youth, caution is thrown to the wind, and how close we might have come to being a statistic and didn’t know it. Darn, it’s good to have history (his story). Thanks for the reminder. Nice read.  JL Love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul,and with all your mind. Love your neighbor as yourself. |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Lol... And you call yourself old. This proves your not... These days are so far behind me I'm not old, I'm ancient. Some good memories back there still, however. Thanks for stirring them. Michael |
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JerryPat2 Member Laureate
since 2011-02-06
Posts 16975South Louisiana |
You're welcomed to the memories, Michael, and thank you for you nice comments . . . ~*~ I gave up feeling guilty just to survive a long time ago ~*~ |
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