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In The Light...

A ten hour shift, No supper yet

This ain't my day again

Strobes light my car... I'm it, I bet

My ass begins to pain

The muffler charge is bull-shit

I fixed it just last week

He saw the bill...The twit

But, he ain't looking meek

He says I've got a warrant out

I must go with him right now

He won't say, what it's about

Jesus! It's getting worse...Somehow

The accusations are ridiculous

I'd never hurt a child

And just me and you, you know...us

Someone's imagination has gone wild

That dirty bitch, she told the kids

Just what they had to say

To put me on the prison skids

I got ten years, that day

As soon as I was in a cell

That fucking guy moved in

I should've heard the warning bell

Got my bed...and her in sin

She admitted to some people known

That It was all a ploy

She destroyed, all I had grown

For her "golden boy"

Lots of lives torn up

A child of two, was twisted tight

Now she's got her Lovin' cup

But I've just begun to fight

Statements that recant, the tales that were told

Evidence mishandled, and cops too sure of truth

D.A's made illegal moves, they really were so bold

All making sure that I paid, stole ten years of my youth

I ain't saying, you got to believe me now

But, just you wait and see

I'll see this all reversed... somehow

The truth will set me free

 

 

 

 

 

— Geezer, Jun 17, 2010

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Region, Country: New York State - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Poe, Emily Dickenson, Robert Frost, Shakespeare, and many of the poets here at Neopoet.

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Beauregard

Beauregard

15 years 11 months ago

the car shocked his butt?

Oh! No. You mean charge like cost. LOL I'm a little slow, it's late! Poor fellow. The innocent ones always get the blame. My best wishes go out to you and him. Kelsey
Geezer

Geezer

15 years 11 months ago

Yes, charge...

like the charge of an un-lawful act. You know, "He was charged with..." Thank you for your best wishes, ~ Gee
lou

lou

15 years 11 months ago

Gee

A hard read , more like a short story. love lou xx
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shirley harrison

15 years 11 months ago

revenge can be sweet!

i like this very much i do see an excellent story "a great Topic" another Good title would have been "Bent" shirley harrison
Geezer

Geezer

15 years 11 months ago

Yes, I think...

that bent would have been a good title. Maybe someone will write it someday. I can do poetry, but don't have the patience to write a book. I guess that that is why I like poetry so much, you can tell a story with a lot fewer words. Thank you for the read and the positive comments. To tell the truth, I wasn't sure of how well it would be recieved. ~ Gee
Seren

Seren

15 years 11 months ago

I think the worst injustice

I think the worst injustice is when an innocent man/woman is charged with a crime thats based on lies to further the accusers own life ... taking anothers rights to freedom away in lies love and big hugs JayCee x x x ("Quote:-For every beauty there is an eye somewhere to see it. For every truth there is an ear somewhere to hear it. For every love there is a heart somewhere to receive it.-Ivan Panin")
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hardcorechick28

15 years 11 months ago

i couldnt agree more

the only thing we can hope this that the accusers luck runs out some day and karma comes back and bites them hard in the ass.
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hardcorechick28

15 years 11 months ago

great write

you summed it up perfectly.....at least there is a way to right the wrong.....
Geezer

Geezer

15 years 11 months ago

Thank you...

This is a story I felt needed to be told, I know that it probably happens more than one would think. It is sad that no one places any stock or emphasis on getting to the truth. It is such a horrible subject, that many people just accept that it is truth and why would anyone lie about this terrible thing that happens to children? Well, I hope that it may give some pause for thought. ~ Gee