![]() open bordersA Poem by Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)![]() Limelight was my fathers fave tune by Frank chacksfield Ive added music below![]()
Limelight
Crosses the Border Into Dim witted spaces Left behind Wrappers of life Lie at the fence Old gum stuck on shoes Worn out rubber Treads a new path To Target shop and the like Free vouchers Not to the residents Only new arrivals get one They never look behind At their old life But we just watch And grit what teeth We have left And spit in the Dirt that we are Born in One old man A veteran Sits waiting For his Free food in the city The plates pass by him He’s a forgotten dying breed His pride of his home His beloved usa Keeps him going As he Hums The same anthem With tears He remembers those days A bit Of sense Of country Runs in his Blood That will never die I’ll be dammed Not while he’s alive He said to his self Grinning he takes a bite Of bread From his pocket No need for jam I’m too damn sweet For the girls he laughs And falls asleep On his mat Needs water As he licks Dry Passers by Don’t see his pride They see an old Man whose dug himself Into his own misery guts How wrong they are He’s a forgotten veteran From the late sixties Just needs the govt To give a sweet Damm to this old boy © 2024 Julie McCarthy (juliespenhere)Author's Note
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1 Review Added on March 30, 2024 Last Updated on March 31, 2024 AuthorJulie McCarthy (juliespenhere)Sydney , AustraliaAboutAmateur old poet well not that old but not a young 20 anymore I live to write I write at least five poems ditties every weekend and a few during week I write quickly it just flows and bu.. more..Writing
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