Timothy Rarely Laughed
Timothy rarely laughed but had a certain wicked grin,
not that grin when one smiles too widely:
his untrustworthy looks were very scary:
why couldn't he act like the happy Huckleberry Finn?
Unforgiving, rebellious, arrogant and insane
were the many attributions to his character;
everybody hated his attitude and colored hair:
they avoided him when he swung his cane.
He had no friends, except his mom offering spoils;
his attire was not trendy, he had a long, red beard
which he never trimmed to look attractive to girls:
they saw his dark side and wouldn't mutter a word.
Children were horrified of his gaunt body, they thought
he was another Jesse Poneroy who tortured little boys
and killed girls, but fear was as compelling as doubt:
his reputation got tarnished by rumors, not actual facts.
Timothy rarely laughed but had a certain wicked grin,
until now nobody has figured out what had built inside of him:
rejection, hostility, animosity increased his acute pain,
but he defied them by wearing a hat with a turned-down brim.
Entered in Broken Wings contest,
" Deep And Dark "
Written on 12/ 27/2015
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