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Don't Believe What You Read
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Don't Believe What You Read |
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marcel Senior Member
since 2003-03-02
Posts 660az, usa |
Don’t Believe What You Read From my view I heard a familiar voice, It was Mr. Softee yelling, “Get Your Ice-Cream Here!” His truck moving as if in quicksand Along the melted, tar-paved street… And on the East corner I saw Mr. Brown, Preaching the word of God to himself But asking for tidings from passerby’s… Then I heard a shotgun blast on West street In that boarded up abandoned house, Causing several young people to scatter, Like mice escaping fumigated holes… From this view I can see the alley on 7th street And see policemen dishing out 100 lashes, Their Billy clubs now stained black The same color as my tears Or is that the rain dropping onto my soul? Nevertheless, life goes on for some As I look into the Johnson’s apartment across the street Watching them eat before the dishes start flying And the kids start crying, Until Mr. Johnson slaps his wife and grabs his belt… Then I heard another dispute in front of my building, A pimp was scolding this young woman Or should I say “young girl”, she looked all of fourteen, Probably a runaway Nowhere else to go No money, no food Right into the hands of this pitiful man… Oh, before I forget Have I told you about my view? And how I can almost touch the sky? Pretty blues and fluffy whites hold my hands Swinging me back and forth… And then I let go Or they let go And for a split second I ponder my own life Is it that much better than what I perceive? It is all up to God now, This will either be a dream and I will awake with another chance, Or you will read in the newspaper headlines tomorrow, “Young Man Leaps Off of Building, Thought He Could Fly”. Marcel |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
There is always so much more to the story...so much more to the life and the person. The heart sees clearer, I do believe. Deep thoughts |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
reality check snapshots horrid scenes that happen unacknowledged, unseen by blinded minds |
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