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Downtown Train

Dropped a million On a downtown train Read a book about the devil Cut myself with a red knife Bled crazy Still alive in this safe house Chucking cards in a hat In the pouring rain Down the stairwell In the middle of the street I scream to Jesus And bare my feet It ain’t hard to believe When you’ve died Gone to hell On a downtown train Yellow windows Nothing to see Conductor is blind Has a one-eyed dog Ain’t never been straight Down the tunnel And up the hill St. Bartholomew was born to kill I’m living a lie I never lived I never died.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2013




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Date: 12/9/2013 10:09:00 PM
What a piece! I am impressed. Always, Laura
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Date: 12/9/2013 8:46:00 AM
Grim. Some great lines here Kilmer. These struck me: "On a downtown train Yellow windows Nothing to see" Thanks for pointing me to the St. Bartholomew's massacre. I vaguely remember reading about this in school. Maybe it's vague because it was Catholic School. love, Kathy
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Kathryn Collins
Date: 12/9/2013 8:00:00 PM
I know I can count on help from you. Egads.
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Stephen Kilmer
Date: 12/9/2013 7:56:00 PM
Yeah I was feeling a bit grim when I wrote this, thinking about Chicago and the L-Train. Catholic school oh my. You will need professional help. :) ~Kilmer
Date: 12/8/2013 10:39:00 PM
wow,, what a book to read... Stephen,, a gripping train ride and ending... xox...LINDA
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Stephen Kilmer
Date: 12/9/2013 7:56:00 PM
Indeed. ~Kilmer

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