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You Make Me Proud

I sit here listening to my son play the guitar,
It sounds so good ,so good so far,
He starts to play along them strings,
And then you hear him start to sing,
Keep that rythme and keep it strong,
Remember the words of this song,
He trys  to get it and get it right,
Hes always playing night after night,
I hope he can make it to the top,
Either way he makes me feel proud of what i got,

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Life After Trouble,Living In Poverty

Theres not many jobs so theres no money,
Times are hard and thats not funny,
Stuck in doors, day in day out,
No wonder parents are starting to shout,
Our kids are the ones that have to suffer,
They may get dinner but there is no supper,
The people in goverment just dont see,
Well their not you and their not me,
What can i do to make a change,
Not a lot, i am an ex-convict i am to blame,
If i only knew my life would be this way,
I swear to god i would have never have strayed,
Kids need to know the reprocusions of breaking the law,
As when you cant get a job it hurts to the core,
I got a wife and kids to keep,
And its getting harder now things are not cheap,
What will i do now to get the next meal,
Look for some-thing to sell, or some-thing to steal,
We know its not good and we know its not right,
I pray tomorrow will bring some light

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After I'M Gone

I write my poems,  for my son to see
How lucky he's him,  and he is not me
I want him to see,  what life's been for me
And I hope he can see,  why I am never free

He sees my pain,  he don't know my life
And when I lose it,  there could be a fight
I dont like bullies,  I think they should pay
But I learned through violence, its the only way

When I am dead,  and when I am gone
I hope my words,  can be part of your song
I know I am not bad,  i am trying to be good
Ye I know I didn't do,  as I know I should

With him in my world, I do see the light
And I done my best  for his life to be bright
I love my son with all my heart
I know he will hurt,  when its time to part 

I will be there,  wherever he goes
My light will shine,  as his life grows
I will be there, watching from above
And when he reads my poems
HE will see he was loved

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Why Why Why

WHY DID I COMMIT SUCH A STUPID CRIME,
AS ALL IT GOT ME WAS A BIT OF TIME,
TO WAKE UP IN THIS LITTLE DIRTY CELL,
TO THE NOISE OF A SCREW WITH HIS BELL,

SLOP OUT ,TWO TRIPS ONLY,
MAKES ME FEEL SO BAD AND REALLY REALLY MOANIE,
I GO AND EMPTY MY CHAMBER POT,
AND HE TELLS ME THATS YOUR LOT,
I TRY TO SPEAK BUT HE STOPS ME DEAD,
I WISH I COULD TELL HIM WHATS IN MY HEAD,
I GO IN MY CELL AND HE SLAMS THE DOOR,
AND I HEAR HIM SAY IF YOU DONT LIKE IT DONT COME BACK NO-MORE

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Death Camp

looking at the shoes,
laying on the floor,
makes me wonder,
what really happened to the poor,
these poor poor people what did they do so wrong,
being the wrong nationality,and now they are all gone,

some were jews and some were not,
some got gassed and some got shot,
some were children and some were mothers,
how can we do this to each other,
and  try to keep it all under cover,

this was auschwitz a silly little camp,
run by monsters who thought they were the champs,
what can we learn from these awfull crimes,
what can we do to never return to these times,

think of the millions and think of their cries,
think of their relatives with tears in their eyes,

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Dementia

i look into your eyes,
and that sparkle has gone,
i often sit and wonder, why things have gone so wrong,
you were so lovely, and you were so strong,
but now we seem so distant,
and it feels like you have gone,
mental health has taken, its taken you away,
but in my heart, you will always stay,
as you sit there in your little chair,
all i see is a distant stare,
i know some day you will go to god above,
but i wont let you leave, leave without my love

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Leaving the One You Love

i visit you in hospital,
and your laying in that bed,
i look into your eyes, but they seem so dead,
it seems so hard, hard for you to recover,
unless some cure,  can be discovered,
to see my love in so much pain,
it hurts me so much, time and time again,
i long to show you,show you all of my love,
i long for you to know, before you are called by god above,
i really do love you,  with all of my heart,
and i know it will kill me, when its time to part,
i think of the good times that we have both had,
and to now look at you laying there is just so so sad,
i want you to know you will always be on my mind,
as a love like yours i could never ever find

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Friends,Who Needs Em

I DONT NEED ENEMIES WITH THE FRIENDS I GOT,
WHAT A FINE BUNCH TO RELY ON WHEN I AM IN A STICKY SPOT,
I PULL A BIT OF PORRIDGE AND THINK I WILL BE ALRIGHT,
THE BOYS WILL RALLY ROUND AND MAKE MY TIME LIGHT,

THEY PROMISE LETTERS BY THE BUCKET AND VISITS BY THE SCORE,
PARCELS EVERY OTHER NIGHT,DRINK,FAGS GALORE,
YOU WILL BE SWEET YOU WONT GO SHORT I HEAR THEM SAY,
DONT LOSE HOPE WE WILL GET YOU DOPE IT WILL KILL THE TIME AWAY,

OUT OF SIGHT AND OUT OF MIND SEEMS TO BE THE NORM,
LOOKS LIKE THEM MATES OF MINE ARE RUNNING TRUE TO FORM,
I AM NOT SHORT OF DRINKING PALS WHEN I AM IN THE CHAIR,
AS WHEN MY HAND IS IN MY POCKET ALL THE PIGS ARE THERE,

THEY CANNOT PUT PEN TO PAPER TO SAVE THEIR BLOODY LIVES,
AND WHEN ASKED TO PAY A VISIT ON APATHY ARRIVES,
WHINING LOAD OF SCUM EXCUSES ALL THE WAY,
AS REGARDS THE PARCELS,THAT WILL BE THE DAY,

IF I HOLD UP THE FINGERS FOR ALL THE TRUE FRIENDS I GOT,
THE TWO POINTING SKYWARDS WOULD BE THE LOT,
THAT SIGN HOLDS THE MESSAGE TO ALL MY SO CALLED  CHUMS,I WILL DO THE SAME FOR 
YOU ONE DAY,YOU SHOWER OF  NO GOOD BUMS

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What a Bad Deal

Its 17 years since I sat in your cells
Seems like yesterday
As I am still living in that hell
My mind is groggy
But my eyes are clear
Most days are dark
There is no cheer

I was abused, it was my brother
I know it sounds sad
But there was also others
Nonse's,   go to court, and they tell their lies
But can anyone see the pain in our eyes
Does anyone know, what this does to the mind
It don't go away, or ease with time

The police would not listen
When it was first reported
I started the drugs
The coke I snorted

He ruined my life
My life is a mess
And now he is dead
Will I ever rest

I want a job, I love to work
But with a record like mine, I feel a jerk
NO-one wants to give criminals a chance
All I get is that funny glance

Mum and dad, now you  are dead
I think its time , these words are said
Both were drunks, who did not care
What chance did we have
When you was not there
We know he was a bully, he also hurt you too
But I would have got the police
That you did not do

He hurt us all with his sick  sick  ways
But you did nothing, on those painfull days
Abuse is a killer, it eats at your mind
And peace in myself is so hard to find

Its 25 years since I moved away
And the other sibling, I don't see to this day

what a messed up family

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Space-Ship

i wish to build a space-ship,nice and round,
one that can fly,but also move on the ground,
i want it to flash,  with all different lights,
i want it to be,  such a lovely sight,
i long to travel into the sky,
i want to go high,oh man so high,
i want it made of silicone and steel,
i want it to look so real, just so real,
i long to take you on this trip,
i want your mind to, flip   flip   flip,