Roughneck

You marketing types love us.
Blue all over, fear of nothing a man can throw,
Quick to bow down when the boss come by...
not the one paying me...., 
but the one who rules my roost. 

Day breaks looks nice,
especially because the roads aren't covered and filled with the yuppie douche bag lawyers, bankers and brokers all on phones missing the opening of the days first gift. 
you know these soft handed men!

Your commercials applaud our ethic, 
our muscles,
our attitudes, 
our jacked up 4 X 4 
Our dick swinging genuflection to manhood's blue collar ways.  

Toughness is forged by the cold weather winds, 
Sun baked and burned backs, 
Red tipped noses from over drinking the days end the night before 
while being educated at H.K.U. 
Not Hong Kong University...its Hard-Knock University

We learned in fields where sweat meets will 
'cuz you cant fail. 
Blood and callused hands complete the job, 
the well, 
the pipeline,
the boat,
the building,
 
Grown in fields of corn, 
on oil rigs surrounded by the deepest blue oceans,
as blue as the collar around the neck.
tight, knowing there is nowhere else to go 
and nowhere you would rather be. 

Women feel the attraction, and we see it in your eyes...
Awakening the primal sense in you. The roughnecks and dirt covered crew. 
You know your manicured husband just don't have this....or could do that! 
You may want a well put together,
prepared and pampered over, 
buffed and polished man,  
but your desire fixates on men in blue who can do it all, 
from fixes of the sink,
to kissing you tender pillow top lip,

Big and small, blue collard boys do it all!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2015



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Date: 4/26/2015 6:47:00 PM
LOl, Mike it sure does feel good to get that second chance.. LINDA
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Date: 4/18/2015 6:07:00 PM
Mike, Congratulations on getting the placement your poem did not get the first time... LINDA
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Mike Liquori
Date: 4/19/2015 10:58:00 AM
Thank you thank you It feels good to not get screwed twice
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Mike Liquori
Date: 4/19/2015 10:58:00 AM
Thank you thank you It feels good to not get screwed twice
Date: 3/25/2015 8:32:00 AM
This poem is truly interesting I am compelled I feel that you should write more. You should check out some of my works. I think you might enjoy them.:)
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Date: 4/17/2015 9:28:00 AM
Nicole, First let me state I am sorry for the delayed response....Thank you for taking the time to stop by and read Roughneck. Glad I peaked your interest....Be well and thanks again.
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