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The Infamous Other Side - Dave's Story

Dave walked toward the city 
bridge
Earlier he had slammed the 
fridge
For yesterday he had been fired 
After three long years 
unemployed and tired 

So walking across after parking 
his cream car 
Looking across the sky to the 
one star 
A zombie pulling him to the 
edge 
Laughing at him all the way 
across the ledge 

Then he jumped into the water 
From a height no doubt a well 
planned slaughter 
He had planned to visit the 
infamous other side 
So he flew like an eagle wings 
spread wide 

SLAM into the ocean Lord 
Hallowed be thy name (he 
thought)  
Thy kingdom come 
Thy will be done

When they buried poor Dave
The man no one could save
R.I.P. upon his stone 
Why me?  his eternal groan 

Dave's wife sobbing in prayer: 

"Our Father, which art in 
heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy will be done in earth,
As it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily 
bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
As we forgive them that 
trespass against us.
And lead us not into 
temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
For thine is the kingdom,
The power, and the glory,
For ever and ever.
Amen".

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