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'Killer Cabbie'

He is shadow, he is no one, pervese chameleon

Now... the 'Killer' cabbie, driver on the run

That nasty bitch, she been ridin', nigh upon ten years

Same old shit she been saying, borin' me to tears
 

I'm past the exit, she starts screaming, "Hey! You stupid fuck!"

She doesn't know it yet, but she's outta luck

I round a curve at eighty, hit the door and push

She splatters on the road, landing on her tush
 

I swing around, come back through, our business is all done

She's lying crushed by a semi, I thought it rather fun

I call it in, 15 complete, it's all that I can do

Next time call the other cab, Tell 'em 'Killer' sent you
 

The $20 round-trip, two Bros., matched hoodie color

Think hearin' aid is bluetooth, say, "I gonna run now brother"

I put the pedal to the metal, run them under car

Smell the burning flesh, ooh, that's gonna leave a scar
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The thumping of their fists, and the spinning of the tires

Mask the sound of the 'nine as it spews some lead and fire

Now they're out of ammo, I look to see them busted up

You could put what's left, in a couple of coffee cups
 

Mr. Muscles is a drunk,

I think I'll put him in the trunk

When I get the chance, I'll stop really quick!

He isn't wearing seat-belt, the poor, stupid prick
 

His face isn't what it was, a couple of minutes ago

I think he is too old, for new teeth to grow

All the ones he had, are imbedded in the dash

"You won't need them anyway, you won't survive that gash"
 

" Are you fuckin' crazy?" You can't kill the customers

Gary screams in terror as I kick his balls of fur

I push him up against the nails,splash hot coffee in his face

Tommy hollers' "Rails!" I fill his eyes with 'mace'
 

I think that I'm all done here, early night for me

I wasn't making money anyhoo, they were all dead-beats

I didn't make a dime, I used a lot of gas

I coulda took their money, instead... I kicked their ass

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

— Geezer, Sep 15, 2009

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Region, Country: New York State - USA, USA

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lyz

16 years 8 months ago

Oh Gee

A brilliant racy write.You go Killer. Well done. This comp has been playing up, went off half way through my reading this. Bitch of a thing. Made the suspense more needy. Lol. This is ...GORY. Movie title in, KILLER CABBIE. I have had some bad rides, but this will make me a little warier in the future.LOL. Loved it. Love Lyz. XX
Geezer

Geezer

16 years 8 months ago

Movies? Hmmmmm....

I wish I knew how to write a screen-play. I think he could be a star! He is the strong, silent type, keep his lines to a minimum, and just let him adlib, be himself and.... thanks for letting me make you so uneasy, and for your comments, Gee
Seren

Seren

16 years 8 months ago

Dear Gee

Bravo ... thats all I have to say :) love and biggest hugs LOL Jayne I am speachless this ones great ;)
Geezer

Geezer

16 years 8 months ago

The others....

This is a little different than the others. In rereading them, I realised that they aren't poetry, but rather like a short story, or narrative. This is an attempt to make a poem in keeping with his temperment. I will write the 'Killer Series still, but I am not sure if they will be poems or stories. I try to use 'Killer' as a way to give vent to the frustrations of myself, and the everyday guy. I am pleased to no end that you have enjoyed them, and this one in particular. Thank you much, Gee
Seren

Seren

16 years 8 months ago

DOES THE HAPPY DANCE

DOES THE HAPPY DANCE !!!!!!!!! Wooot Gee it is so nice to see you in spotlight you worked hard and deserve this huni ... congrates darlin higgest bugs Jayne x x
Geezer

Geezer

16 years 8 months ago

Awwwwww, shucks....

I've been hoping that 'Killer' would have his day in the sun! ['Killer dressed for the occasion, in his most stained and bloody coveralls, and even bought new gloves!] Thank you, from the bottom of his revenge filled heart! Now I'm speechless! L & Hugz, Gee
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hardcorechick28

16 years 8 months ago

wow....

that was awesome!!! I just love "Killer"..a man after my own heart...now he needs to stop by the bank and take care of the customers who refuse to leave. I absolutely love how you pushed the old lady outta the car!!!! Great job!!!!
deelilah

deelilah

16 years 8 months ago

An amusing vent

Not only is your story interesting, it reads like narrative poetry to me. It reminded me of Rudyard Kipling a little, because he used the long lines (13-17, more or less, feet common)and then would proceed to tell a story. He used many rhyme schemes, but among them, the couplet, like your 'killer cabbie' story. Here is a short excerpt from 'The Ballad of East and West': Kamal is out with twenty men to raise the Border-side, And he has lifted the Colonel's mare that is the Colonel's pride: He has lifted her out of the stable-door between the dawn and the day, And turned the calkins upon her feet, and ridden her far away. Then up and spoke the Colonel's son that led a troop of the Guides: "Is there never a man of all my men can say where Kamal hides?" Then up and spoke Mahommed Khan, the son of the Ressaldar: "If ye know the track of the morning-mist, ye know where his pickets are. See how long the lines are and how it pulls you in as a story? Yet it is clearly a poem. I don't think you need to change to narrative fiction, you already have narrative poetry going on--and a good job, I might add. A lot of people can clear up some frustrations with this one, the readers and the poet, perhaps. Squishing by a semi is something I can visualize all too well. God forbid! One day I came into a truck stop that was in quite an uproar. Some body had jumped off a nearby overpass and splatted himself on the windshield of some hapless driver's truck. Surprise! That was on outskirts of Tucson, AZ. Yours, Deelilah
Geezer

Geezer

16 years 8 months ago

The driver probably...

wouldn't have known otherwise. I saw a tractor-trailer hit a deer at seventy or there-abouts, and he kept going like nothing ever happened, he never hit his brakes. I being behind him, had hamburg on my windshield! I feel sorry for the drivers that do kill someone, even passenger vehicles. It must be bad for you, even if it wasn't your fault. Killer is sorry if the semi-driver was harmed in any way. Thank you for the beautiful comments and the Kipling comparison. I have a special fondness for his work. ~ Gee