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Shook Hands With the Devil

I shook hands with the devil He spoke to me I’ve been sworn to be a rebel He told me to fight For my rights As a citizen Don’t take crap from anyone Live your life And make it fun Be a rebel son I shook hands with god It was rather odd He told me Don’t be a rebel and listen to the devil He wants to hurt you No matter what you do Listen to me Climb to the peak of the tree You can reach for the stars Or even mars If you listen to me And climb that tree Don’t be afraid Your future had been laid Out on a light Your future looks bright Just keep your head up high Until you die

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Raul Moreno

Date: 10/9/2009 2:55:00 AM

Steve, congrats on being featured this week...Raul

Milton Toran

Date: 10/7/2009 8:16:00 PM

Congratulations on your featured write! Milt

Elaine George

Date: 10/7/2009 2:30:00 AM

Dear Steve, Congratulations on this well deserved feature of the week. Thank you for sharing. Love, Lainie

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 10/6/2009 7:30:00 AM

nicley penned, congrats on the featured poem!! keep sharing

Date: 10/5/2009 11:59:00 AM

Interesting perspective in this poem. Congratulations on having it featured this week. I wish you ongoing success with your writing. Karen

James Fraser

Date: 10/5/2009 11:07:00 AM

Congratulations on your feature poem this week >> James

Oluwaseun Ogunbiyi

Date: 10/5/2009 8:55:00 AM

very nice prosy poem... so tell me, who did you obey in the end?

Carrie Richards

Date: 10/5/2009 7:30:00 AM

Congratulations, Steve, on this featured piece! ~ Carrie

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 10/5/2009 3:34:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved poetry being featured this week Steve. Love, Carol

Anthony Nutter

Date: 10/5/2009 3:13:00 AM

Congratulations on having your poem featured. A. W. Nutter www.freewebs.com/abcedit

Vince Suzadail Jr.

Date: 7/23/2009 9:23:00 AM

Sometimes it's necessary to be a rebel. Being stubborn and sometimes a rebel is a prerequisite for success. With God, you'll know when it is necessary. Hold your head up always! Vince

Ashley Abel

Date: 7/22/2009 7:53:00 PM

I like this write.. I agree we do all shake hands with them both at one point .. you've been given one life to live so live it the best way you know how and to the fullest... great write

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 7/14/2009 11:19:00 AM

Spectacular write Steve. Thank you for sharing. Love, Carol

Gladys Ingram

Date: 7/13/2009 5:26:00 AM

Wow, I love this poem.

Karla Null

Date: 7/11/2009 8:21:00 PM

Amen! You said it very well.... Karla

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 7/11/2009 8:07:00 PM

In your poem, it seems that both God and the devil have offered you some good advice, Steve. Very intriguing write. Welcome to Poetry Soup. You are going to find a great audience here. Reach out and people will reach back. I'm glad I did. Such a talent! Love, Carolyn

James Fraser

Date: 7/11/2009 1:55:00 PM

I suppose we all shook hands with the devil at some stage, small or large. But live before we die, at least give it a try, we may like it - kool write Steve>>James

James Marshall Goff

Date: 7/11/2009 1:29:00 PM

Hi Steve! and welcome to the soup! I like this creative conversation!! and thanks for your comments! jim