David Walker Poet Rhyme

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The New Boy

The New Boy
David J Walker

The boys playing in the alley 
Turned into a prehistoric combat team
As soon as they learned
That a New Kid was in town and 
Had stepped on their turf 

The Rock Fight was four on one
When it begun and could not 
be avoided even though 
Most rocks flew through the air 
Hitting inanimate objects everywhere 
untargeted

I drew the only blood spilt
In the killing zone when the lilt
in one little boy's voice cracked in pain
and went crying home with a 
Bloodied Lower Lip 

There was a truce for the night and the 
Next day the leader of their gang fight
Became
	My new best friend

When Dad heard 
	He just said
You could have put his eye out
You know

And that’s when the threat
 of another rock fight 
Came to an end 

Until another new boy moved in

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