Ryan Emerald Poet Free verse

Traffic (The Story of Johnny)

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I saw a man on the highway
saw him walk into my way
skid to a stop to ask why 
he said it be called suicide

I said I can help you
he said if you want you'll go to hell too
so i took him to a pawn shop
he fixed his eyes on a guitar

I asked if he could play
he said maybe some day
I said to forget all your bad thoughts
he claims that will never come too

Days later started a band
Johnny standing pick in his hand
he said I forgot my
stupid thoughts of suicide

later that night Johnny died 
hit by a car on Route 49
poor boy never could win 
now he's with Ronnie for ever again.

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