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“THOMPSON TWO”

I live in a place called Thompson Two,

Where all is battered and nothing new.

 

This goes quite well with the people here,

Whose minds are all entwined with fear.

 

We fear the outside; it’s tough to cope

Without the aid of a form of dope.

 

For some it’s H, coke or speed;

For some it’s arson, a perverted deed.

 

One is a vandal; another a queen.

One tried murder; another’s just mean.

 

And some just didn’t think their worth

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“PIGEONHOLED”

Sharing crumbs,

He looked the part.

 

Weathered watch cap

Sat like a crown…

Inside out.

 

Battered T-shirt

Sought a chest…

Found a back.

 

Unshackled laughter

For a funny story…

No one told.

 

“Are you crazy?”

Screamed at aggressors…

Who did not exist.

 

Sharing his weakness,

And loneliness…

With cooing gray birds.

 

A role played

To perfection…

On the grounds of the cuckoo’s nest.