Doa

Dark Side of the Sixties

peace brother hey man i just scored some bennies it’s really far out i’m speedin like a mother wanna buy some you won’t get busted i know this cat who’s tight with the pigs was rappin with this dude about the draft he couldn’t get 4f so he’s gonna split for canada can you dig it his chick is really bummed about it she’s really tuff stacked too i got 4f by fakin insanity got a heart condition anyways
where was i oh yeah went to their pad smoked a whole f-ckin lid of gold we got stoned out of our gourds wanna buy some you won’t get busted cause i know this cat who’s tight got any coffee think i’m comin down you got any bennies on you oh yeah sh-t i forgot i got some right here …
anyway what was I gonna oh yeah we all took a hit of blue blotter i was like trippin for 12 hours straight it was cool for awhile then snakes started crawlin out of their mouths and maggots were squirmin in the ceiling jesus came through the wall pointed his finger at you know who and said i was goin straight to hell cause i wasn't a christian the fire started melting my chair dig it asked them to pull me out they said i was just spaced out ya know like havin a bad trip ya know…
so he shot me up with some smack to kinda mellow me out know what i mean wanna buy some i know this cat who’s tight…

what’s wrong brother yeah i know i can’t stop talkin must be the speed am i making you nervous want me to clean up your pad i got a sh-t load of energy i gotta get something done yeah i know need ta calm down guess i oughta shoot up you cool with that far out i got a lighter you got a spoon got any on you oh yeah i forgot here goes…

good dope man oh yeah that’s it... holy SH-T what a...RUSH    can-i-like crash      at your      pad you cool-with     that hey-you wan      buy some-i need da      bread man i-really do need      some bread -- man         hi – need……..
.

Decade: The Sixties
Submitted for: Deb Guzzi's contest 

Sixties slang:
---------------------------
Scored – Bought
Bennies - Amphetamine pills
Far out - Awesome
Speeding - High on Amphetamines
Busted - Arrested
Pigs – Police
4F – Physically unfit for the military 
Chick – Girlfriend
Tuff – Good looking
Stacked - Big-breasted
Pad – House / apartment
Lid – Ounce
Gold – Acapulco Gold, Marijuana
Coming down – Drug wearing off
Blue Blotter - LSD 
Smack – Heroin
Rush – Feeling the first strong effect of a drug  
Crash - Sleep
Bread - Money
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

Poem

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Guzzi Avatar
June 26, 2015 at 5:31 PM
You know I missed the genius of this. DUH! You were writing like you were on speed! I'm fixin' it! now-Congrad's on your win! Light & love
Ryerson Avatar
June 27, 2015 at 4:15 PM
Thanks cher! Yes, that was the intent of the language used with no punctuation. etc. and of course the end was about the heroin kicking in and the resulting overdose...
A   Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 11:58 PM
sweet win. PD
A  Avatar
June 25, 2015 at 11:41 PM
Tim, Congrats on your "Talk the Talk and Walk the Walk WIN." **SKAT**
Dietrich Avatar
June 15, 2015 at 10:10 PM
scariest part. I understood the words of this poem perfectly. hahaha!!!
A  Avatar
June 15, 2015 at 2:28 AM
:) SKAT
Muideen Avatar
June 15, 2015 at 2:06 AM
Painted beautiful and fascinating Tim, good luck in the contest........A.M.
Get a Premium Membership
Turn off ads, get more exposure for your poetry, and get more features with a Premium Membership.
Book: Diverse Voices: The Poetry of Human Rights and the Pursuit of Peace