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Fifty years to life
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Fifty years to life |
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Delores Hall Member
since 1999-07-16
Posts 342USA |
The small little man walks into the park. And eyes the old man who is sitting in the dark. "Please kind sir can you do me a favor." "I've been sitting here all day." "By the way my name is Ray." "Anyhow I need someone to deliver this letter." "I've mailed it before and it always comes back return to sender." "You see me and my daughter had a falling out." "And I believe if it was hand delivered from a fine young man like you." "You'd have more clout." "What's in it for me?" "The chance to meet a beautiful girl." "By the way her name is Dee." "Anyhow I'll pay you fifty dollars today." "And I'm sure for you that will go a long way." "Okay."he says. "Just tell me the way." He cluthes the letter he's been asked to deliver. And approaches the building and looks thru the door. He open it up and steps onto the floor. And what he sees touches him to the core. There on the couch is what was once a beautiful girl. Bloody and beaten and up in a curl. He looks away for he can't take it no more. As he bolts right out of the door. There is his home if he could just make it there. Maybe then he could get some fresh air. He opens the door and puts on the lock. And sits in his big chair just to think and to rock. After a while they take him away. And put him in a cell to stay. "It's your turn to see the judge." "So please be courteous" as the man gives him a nudge. "So tell me what do you have to say today." "Your honor I swear it wasn't me who done this crime." "I really don't think I should have to do the time." "And your honor I believe you have the letter I was asked to deliver." "My understanding is there is no Ray." "He died twenty years ago today." "And there is no Dee." "She died when she was twenty three." "In the very same way they say." "And I don't know if you noticed." "But the letter I have here is postmarked in nineteen sixty nine." "And while the circumstances of this case is a little unusual at this point and time." "We cannot overlook the facts." "That the evidence against you is pretty great." "And you've shown me no other proof." "So here lies your fate." "Since you show no remorse." "And for the girl who was beaten and stabbed with a knife." "I'm giving you fifty years to life." |
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Nicole Senior Member
since 1999-06-23
Posts 1835Florida |
Oh My! I very much enjoyed this! Thank you for sharing with us. |
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Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
Very interesting. read it twice and I'm still captured by it's depth. |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
This is twilight zone material! |
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Severn Member Rara Avis
since 1999-07-17
Posts 7704 |
What a deadly theme and a very good read. |
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Delores Hall Member
since 1999-07-16
Posts 342USA |
You are all to kind.Sorry to say this is not my best work.If I could just get over this short little quirk.I found that I'm not good at mysterious and humorous poems.So I think I'll stick to what I know.But thank you for all the kind replies. |
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poetFemmeFatale Member Elite
since 1999-07-25
Posts 2646Arkansas |
Very very interesting - how long did it take you to piece this story together...the ending was such a surprise!! Very deep - I liked it...it certainly kept my attention!! ------------------ - poet FemmeFatale "The strongest man in the world is he who stands most alone..." Henrik Ibsen (1826-1906) Norwegian dramatist lyric poet |
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Delores Hall Member
since 1999-07-16
Posts 342USA |
poet Femme Fatale to your reply I just had to laugh. I know it's long and thats why I said it is not my best work.Believe it or not only about two days.If you read some of my other work you will know what I mean. |
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