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Doa

I got a phone call from the police
saying I was dead
That was news to me,
getting shot four times in the head
Within the hour the rumor had spread,
hey, did you hear about Fred

They thought Freddie was dead,
Freddie was dead
DOA was what the police report said

They thought Freddie was dead,
Freddie was dead
DOA was what the news report said

I hope you never lose your driver's license,
the one without the photo ID
A criminal could become you, technically

Mistaken identity
can give you and your family
a whole lot of stress

A causeless calamity
is something we can all agree
creates an awful mess

So if you ever get a wrong phone call,
telling you that you died that day
Missing your own funeral is perfectly okay

Copyright © Freddie Robinson Jr. | Year Posted 2016

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Paloma P Date: 11/16/2016 12:41:00 PM HA HA, I always wanted to attend my own services! :) You're loco en tu cabeza muerta! Login to Reply Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 11/16/2016 12:49:00 PM Ty Paloma. Ha ha ha, I did too. Somebody help translate. Much appreciated. Love always, RW.

Cheryl Hoffman Date: 11/14/2016 9:27:00 PM Whew, talk about a living nightmare! Your poem reminds how they used to bury people who were still alive by mistake, horrible!! Enjoyed, even though gave me the heebie jeebies!:) Login to Reply Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 11/15/2016 6:43:00 AM Ty, Cheryl. Lol. Yeah those premature burials can be bad for your health. Lol. Sorry about giving you that ... but those ghoulish poems are supposed to give you that kind of feeling, right. Love to you always.

Janet Runyan Date: 11/14/2016 7:16:00 PM Hahaha! I love it! Login to Reply Janet Runyan Date: 11/16/2016 7:25:00 AM :) Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 11/15/2016 6:41:00 AM Ty Janet. I had to laugh myself when I was writing it. Ty for the love and support, lady. Much love to you.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 11/14/2016 3:02:00 PM - I hope this is not true ... the call from the police - I know that the world is crazy :))) - Great written, Freddie - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 11/14/2016 4:02:00 PM Nah. It was a story I heard on the news. I had some fun w/it though. Love the support, lady. Much love to you.

Alexis Y. Date: 11/13/2016 7:19:00 PM Hi Freddie, At the end of the day if you got that phone call and you're still alive and kicking it's all good:-) Alexis Login to Reply Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 11/14/2016 4:03:00 PM You got that right, Alexis. Remember the Curtis Mayfield song, "Freddie's Dead." A little fun w/it on this poem. Love you always, lady.

Heidi Sands Date: 11/13/2016 3:11:00 PM Oh my word Freddie. Your stories are interesting to read today. thanks. Login to Reply Freddie Robinson Jr. Date: 11/14/2016 4:04:00 PM Ty Heidi. I am glad you find them interesting. Just some tales from the 'hood. Love you always.