What a shattered life he lives
A sad sack of skin, gin and bone
Never let his drunk smile beguile
A hopeless soul without a home
I hope he has had happier times
Merry memories on which to dwell
Of love filled days spent in summers haze
Before life in this concrete hell
But this man brightens up every day
That I pass by while chasing cheese
I need something in this rat race life
Do not destroy my memento please
Why you ask, does he make me smile?
Like a child unwrapping gifts in glee
For he puts everything into perspective
Theres plenty worse off than me
A contest entry
- Anything Beautiful by Dirty and Broken.
900 points, ended March 24, 2007, 13 entries
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i like this because it starts out clear and ends nicely, while all the time being unique
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