SHOW AND TELL

01 May 2009

·Wordplaya

SHOW AND TELL * I was showing and telling I was doing my time paying for my crime in the penitentiary, they then proceeded to strip me bare emptying my pockets of all earthly goods They threw away all that I ever held dear. * They deloused me, and picked away all my hope then they sent me to the showers, where I dropped the soap. As all the other bullies became debauched, they each had their way with me, whilst the big one watched And while he watched, he hatched his plan as they waited in anticipation, for me to slip again * In the exercise yard, it became hard. I was forced to become, the big mean one's bitch forced to let him do with me as he wished. To stay protected, I had to remain silent. If I'd cry or protest, that's when he'd get violent * They tried everything to break my will If I had not escaped, I would be there still Eventually, I testified, and after that incident my mind was left fried having been purged of all memories, of my previous life it was gone as if it did not exist * They sent me away to a foreign land where I joined the witness protection plan They gave me an alias that I could not refuse And I still "goes" by it, and I live there still while sworn to uphold their secret oath to write boring essays dry as non-buttered toast * I then assumed my secret identity, performing my pseudo job in the afternoon as a labor attorney, forcorporate suits I spent my days In the bored room forced to write Technical Manuals which were boring as all Hell, but truly inspiring me to new Heights of poetry * I went back again from wherest I had left and I became the next darling of MPF but things are not always what you assume when you have yes men and lackeys surrounding you But I shan't cry, No, I shan't moan I'll just take my crayons and go on back home! * WordPlaya, April 2009

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I enjoy writing and since rediscovering the power of poetry, it has brought me much joy! My favorite poet is Richard Brautigan, and I am a big fan of freestyle poetry, as I find it less limiting and most creative. I also like spoken word poetry. ...

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