The tale began 20 years ago,
Slowly weaving its way through time.
The birth of someone of inconsequence
Led to unspeakable crime.
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It all happened in the deep south,
In a place mostly traveled by canoe,
Where people sometimes lose their way,
Among the reeds of a swampy bayou.
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The victim was a self-made man
Who loved his adventurous life.
And since he wandered far and wide,
He chose to leave his wife.
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The villain of our story grew up
With keen instincts of survival.
Mistreated by those who were to protect,
Their deaths would be his revival.
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The men met at a local bar
And hit it off straight away.
They touched, and kissed, and played around,
Though neither had previously been gay.
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But our antagonist couldn’t handle love,
And even though they boated the bayou as brothers,
He threw his new friend to the gators,
A fate like so many others.
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No one knew what he had done,
And no one ever would.
All because of the crippled past,
Of his sad, broken childhood.
About the Creator
Julie Lacksonen
Julie has been a music teacher at a public school in Arizona since 1987. She enjoys writing, reading, walking, swimming, and spending time with family.
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