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John Bailey finally had a home.<\/p>\n
There was no way he would roam.<\/p>\n
He had put his roots down deep.<\/p>\n
He could finally rest his feet.<\/p>\n
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The trip here was not an easy one.<\/p>\n
It was heated and it wasn\u2019t fun.<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re not moving across the street\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cQuit trying to be so darn discreet.\u201d<\/p>\n
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His mother was highly upset.<\/p>\n
His dad too, lost all respect.<\/p>\n
\u201cHow will we ever see you again?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou might as well be in the pen.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cLocked up with the key thrown away.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019ll say we knew you back in the day.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI will only be across the street!!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI can see you by using my feet.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cSure, you\u2019re gonna do that all right.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou wouldn\u2019t come if there was a fight.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cA robbery could be going on.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cMaybe an injury, or just a con.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cWhere will you be to help?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAcross the street, you little whelp.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe knew you would come to no good.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cBeing much stricter with you, we should.\u201d<\/p>\n
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\u201cTeach you to respect your elders.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cNot be running off. You could live in the cellar”<\/p>\n
\u201cI guess were not good enough for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cAll you ever did was fuss and stew.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Sometime later his mother fell.<\/p>\n
His father couldn’t get her up very well.<\/p>\n
His sister said “Call John for help.”<\/p>\n
“What!! Call that little whelp!!.”<\/p>\n
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His sister came over and got John.<\/p>\n
Johnran to help his mom.<\/p>\n
They were suprised to see him there.<\/p>\n
Then they saw that he did care.<\/p>\n
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Yes, John has laid down roots..<\/p>\n
He daily puts on his boots.<\/p>\n
Then he walks across the street.<\/p>\n
Now things are really sweet.—————R. W. Johnson—–(2014)<\/p>\n
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