get the picture?

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PHILOSOPHICAL SS

The big picture stuff.
That's said when
they want more
and you've given enough.

You say no
But they won't let go
Twist your arm and sell it sneaky
Tell you to picture it- nice and easy!

Should I draw it for you?
I'm sure you get the picture.
Look, a smart look, a clean look
A smug look, a dirty look

Who's Hung out to dry?
Airing thier dirty laundry
The Laundering is fruitful
But You got blamed

So now they're gonna
Throw the book at ya
And paint a pretty ugly picture
One you just can't erase

Get the picture?
I've said enough
The judge is waiting.
Time to call our bluff

6 years time and you wrote
A thousand letters to explain
Your kids got this great picture
Of you away on business in Spain.

Today is the day your debt drawn is paid
You look up at his little picture painted
Hung On your cell wall
and realise the irony
You haven't noticed before;
You know with out a word
you get the picture,
both were Framed.

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SSmoothie's picture

thanks kerry and unknownprodigy

It still needs work but the last lines are what the poem is built on trying to widen my range wondering if I should unleash my story writing on to pp lol! My roughs I don't mind but investors get narky if I put full works up. Tough bisness. But I guess my book without comission are my own property ;) perhaps i will post a few more fuller stories in chapters. HugSS


Don't let any one shake your dream stars from your eyes, lest your soul Come away with them! -SS    

"Well, it's love, but not as we know it."

ADAPT's picture

WOWZA!

The last two lines of this piece are so powerful it shot through my body like electricity. Thank you for the great read :)


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kerry's picture

Powerful

and yet, also subtle - with a wallop at the end. Very well done (as usual) :)