Lawrence Sharp Poet Free verse

Hitch 1: Didn'T

'Thanks, man, but I need to get to Jo'burg.'
I was nice about it,
and I explained it reasonably enough.
Town to town might lose me
a ride straight back home,
I was sure there'd be one today.
To tell you the truth, though,
even if you'd been going
to within a mile of where I lived,
I was not getting into your truck.
I could only see you
but I had seen at least two more,
and I didn't even need to look at them,
I only needed to look at you.
I'd hitched enough rides
to know the predators from the prey.
I wondered if we'd disappear
past some town beyond towns
where you might put a bullet in my head,
or carve me up 
in the parched, unruly grass.
Worse yet, you might let me live.
And I really needed
to get to Jo'burg today.

15th August 2018

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Richard Lamoureux August 21, 2018 at 7:35 AM Off to two! Lawrence Sharp August 22, 2018 at 10:27 AM Okay, I'm glad the first one got you to read the next one.

Charmaine Chircop August 17, 2018 at 1:44 PM Your style is always so original...and I love it.My mama always said :) ',Dont talk to strangers ' :)..and On that I took her advice So you wouldn t see me asking for a lift.The world isn't a safe place anymore :).Lovely post. Lawrence Sharp August 18, 2018 at 1:51 AM Thanks Charmaine. Truth be told, it was often quite good fun.

Charles Messina August 17, 2018 at 12:10 PM I hope you've made your way safely my friend. I have thumbed many rides in my younger years. Back then things seemed to be much safer. Nice write, Lawrence... Charlie Lawrence Sharp August 18, 2018 at 1:50 AM Thanks Charles. To be that young again...