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Hard Labor
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Hard Labor |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States 
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Hard Labor By Paul Wilson Pounding rocks all day long Sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor Nineteen years old killed a man Turns out he was my neighbor Caught him sneaking around my back door Shot him twice lost his life He ain’t gonna play that game no more Fooling around with my wife Pounding rocks six days a week Sundays off thanks to the man Sitting in my cell…living hell Thinking about my master plan Gonna break out one day Just you wait and see Where I’m going They will never catch me I’ll be looking for that woman That cheated on me I’ll be wanting to get even Just you wait and see Been five years now Counted every day Pounding rocks all day long Hot as hell… hair turning gray No visitors ever come around I’m all alone just my pillow and me Preacher comes around on Sunday Ain;t no use praying for me That night from long ago Comes back to me Realizing I never pulled the trigger It was my wife… she thought she shot me Copy Righted 8-19-2020 ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ Paul |
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augustsky Senior Member Posts 828 midwest US |
Really liked this, fits well into a Blues song, or an old country song, & the twist at the end..cool as could be.  You're on a roll, Sky~ ~ Cherish Everything ~ |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Sky...Maybe with a lot of work and a blues harmonica player it might work. Thanks for taking time to read and reply. Glad you liked the ending...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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Starmcneil 1955 Member Posts 174 Alberta, Canada |
WOW...very well written...can't imagine the pain that was felt with the writing...you are very talented |
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Michael
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Member Rara Avis
since 1999-08-13
Posts 7666California |
Haha...not sure if this is the worst case of mistaken identity I've ever heard of or the best. Your audience has it right, it'd definitely make for an excellent blues song. A cheating woman will get you pounding rocks one way or another it seems. Michael |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Karen...Really just my crazy mind working overtime. Thank you for the tread and reply...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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Paul Wilson
since 2002-07-07
Posts 4711United States |
Michael...I had to liven this up at the end, so it wouldn't be so sad. Just did this on a whim. Thanks for indulging me...Paul ~~To share my poems with you is to share my heart with you~~ |
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