The Guitar-B.B King

A man once told him he would never succeed,
B.B King was not to give up. 
He would strive until the end, until he got his shot.
All he wanted was one chance to strum on his guitar 
To be heard in front of a crowd
To be hailed a star. 

A man once told him to never give up on the dream 
B.B would not, he was a dreamer 
He wanted a chance to show them he could play 
To do this he must, perform without error. 
He continued to play
he felt heard
as he strummed away
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Dietrich Avatar
January 9, 2010 at 6:40 PM
I don't know much about BB King but you helped me to know a little more with this nice entry into the contest. Best of luck,andrea
Owens Avatar
January 9, 2010 at 6:37 PM
Very nice poem...Enjoyed...Marty
Richards Avatar
January 9, 2010 at 4:51 PM
Great job, and a wonderful entry to the contest!! Best wishes! ~ Love, Carrie
Fraser Avatar
January 9, 2010 at 4:15 PM
Super piece Amy, good luck in Raul's contest >> James
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