Friday, October 9, 2015

Life Lines Poem

Playing led to cheating, 
     cheating went to yelling, 
  yelling went to card throwing, 
     and I arose, 
 ready 
     to defend myself. 

   My brother fidgeted all day long, trying to figure out an escape route. 
Too many people were watching him, 
   talking about the fight

Having no choice,
     the Chinese brothers would use
   their Kung-fu
      to beat up the Americans
    
       I KNOW THAT IN SUDAN, 
   YOU HAD TO FIGHT
     OR THEY WOULD KEEP BEATING YOU
   DAY AFTER DAY. 
WE ARE NOT IN SUDAN ANYMORE.
   
 Our father, 
our model of toughness, 
     should have known the importance
 of standing up for yourself.

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