Don't judge a book by cover

 

 

A few year ago I meet a old man on the street begging for change, told him I give 'em $20 bucks if he took the time to explain the situation that put him in the position to ask me for change. He said in the 30 years he been on the street no one had ever ask him a question so unique, he reached in his pocket and pulled out a little gold and purple heart and asked if I knew what it was, said 32 year ago I enlisted in nam got this purple heart for saving my brother in laws ass and losing this arm....to come home and find out my wife left me for my best friend and that lead to drinking again so if you don't mind son I would like that 20 bucks so I can reunite with my friend. And he put the heart back in his pocket where it Layed to rest,

the only memory of a life that no longer exsit

 

Don't judge a book by cover

Read into it's bind

You mite be surprised by the story that you find x3

 

To be continued

Author's Notes/Comments: 

No need for my notes other then the lyrics are base on real life experience 

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Whispers_From_The_Mind's picture

no need for notes

your right this didnt need a note attatched to it bc it explains it self. i also have a poem similar to this one  hope you come by and read and comment on some or all lol .... thanks for sharing keep up the great work.

AirAm's picture

That's Trill! Nice way to

That's Trill!

Nice way to incorporate your words as they rhyme and tell a story.


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