Mr Poet Man

Hey you Mr. Poet man, why you @ my window again with a different sign in your hand? Today a different corner Well your looking quite clean Never mind Mr. Poet man here's another dollar Hey Mr. Poet man is that you? Where's that sign you carry, the one that helps you through the day? Huh, Mr. Poet man gotta new sign? Whats it say? "I'm Mr. Poet and I'm a vet. Come home from the war and ain't found a job yet, ain't got no kids and done lost my wife, so I'm here at this corner holding in my hand my life." Support those who fought for our country
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Allison Avatar
June 18, 2016 at 9:25 AM
Such a sad situation Jessica well penned:-) hugs Jan xx
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