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Declared Worthless,

I'm not a criminal      I've got a problem with alcohol,      a murder was committed      and I took the fall.......      Blacked out and dont remember      the events of the night before,      but coming to in a pair of cuffs      and the slamming of a cell door...      The judge read off the charge      that led to my arrest,      He shook his head and said     Son, you have failed at lifes big test....     A unanimous decision of guilty     thats whay the juror read,     a tear spilled down my  face     as I realized what was said....     I was sentenced to death     by lethal ejection,     they said I was a cause     of societies infection.....     My last few hours alive     spent with my family brokened hearted,     knowing it wouldn't be much longer     before I'd be departed.....     After my family was led away     I was strapped to the gurney,     the facts weren't even presented     cause I sold out by my attorney,,,,,     Once wheeled into the chamber     they opened the blue curtian,     and all the faces I seen     had looks that were un-certian......     After the poison was injected     my body started to convusle,     and fifteen minutes later     my body had no pulse.....     As the preacher stood over me     he said, Lord, what a mess,     He should have been given a chance     instead of being declared worthless......

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Date: 1/28/2013 8:36:00 PM
i want to thank each of you for taking the time to read my work,, i enjoy reaching out to others thropugh my poetry, i am thankful in many ways for being able to share the memories of my life through poetry i am able to truly express the feeling i have inside,, yes this poem was written about a close friend /brother of mine that showed me the ropes when i walked through the prison doors where i spent time at,,, a very good person who was lost in his own world ,but a great friend,,,,
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Date: 1/11/2012 12:12:00 PM
grt job... wht grt meaning this poem has.. really good one..
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Noel Potter
Date: 1/11/2012 9:49:00 PM
THANK YOU , I WILL BE READING YOUR WRITES I AM DRIFTING THROUGH THIS SITE TRYING TO LEARN ABOUT IT ,,BUT I WILL BE VISITING YOUR SITE,,
Date: 1/11/2012 8:20:00 AM
I was holding my breath throughout...u really killed me here Noel....Oh My....this was an amazingly great work...there is no word as such but I will say....fanstumar....[fantastic, stupendous and marvellous..]..thank u so much for visiting me..
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Noel Potter
Date: 1/11/2012 9:50:00 PM
YOUR WELCOME AND THANK YOOU
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Noel Potter
Date: 1/11/2012 10:09:00 AM
this is a very meaningful poem to me because i wrote it about a close friend of mine that i done time with before the killed another person inside prison and was given the death penalty by request of his own doing,, this poem has a lot of meaning,,
Date: 1/11/2012 6:41:00 AM
wow. very impressive poetry. im glad i had the chance to read it. keep up the amazing writing!!! -katie
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Noel Potter
Date: 1/11/2012 10:11:00 AM
thank you for reading my work
Date: 1/11/2012 6:00:00 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Noel. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
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Noel Potter
Date: 1/11/2012 10:11:00 AM
thank you for reading my poem and for the welcome to the site,,,
Date: 1/10/2012 11:57:00 PM
You have succeeded to impress me, dear fellow. I am really quite impressed.
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Noel Potter
Date: 1/11/2012 9:51:00 PM
THANK YOU MY FRIEND,,,

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