MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a rhyme, Page 44 |
ONE SATURDAY WHEN MOTHER BATHED US
TWO WEEKS AFTER THE INCIDENT
SHE FORGOT TO BRING MY UNDERWEAR
SO INTO THE CUPBOARD SHE WENT,
I SUDDENLY REMEMBERED THE BROKEN WATCH
THAT I HID INSIDE OF MY VEST,
AN...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Fri, 12 Oct 2007 04:04:00 PST |
MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a rhyme, Page 43 |
WHEN I THOUGHT ABOUT THE WATCH
THAT I MALICIOUSLY DESTROYED,
I FELT LIKE A CRIMINAL
SUCH A WICKED LITTLE BOY,
OH WHY DID I DO IT? I HAD NO RIGHT
NO RESPECT FOR MY MOTHER
ALWAYS GAGGING FOR A FIGHT,
C...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Mon, 08 Oct 2007 08:32:00 PST |
MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a rhyme, Page 42 |
ONE DAY AS I CLEANED MOTHERS ROOM
AND NOSING THROUGH HER THINGS,
I FOUND A BOWL ON THE DRESSING TABLE
WITH NECKLACES, A WATCH AND SOME RINGS,
I PICKED UP THE WATCH TO HAVE A LOOK
AND WONDERED HOW ...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 06:43:00 PST |
MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a rhyme, Page 41 |
MY MOTHER MADE US CLEAN THE HOUSE
EVERY SATURDAY WITHOUT FAIL,
THE WAY SHE WORKED AND TREATED US
WAS LIKE PRISONERS IN A JAIL,
WE HAD OUR OWN SPECIFIC JOBS
FROM THE BIGGEST RIGHT DOWN TO THE SMALL,
NO...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Mon, 24 Sep 2007 05:46:00 PST |
MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a rhyme, Page 40 |
IS A BOTTLE OF GIN TO DRINK AND FORGET
BUT TOMORROW YOU'LL STILL FEEL LIKE DIRT,
DONALD RAY WAS THE HEADMASTER'S NAME
A NON PROFESSIONAL MAGISTRATE WAS HE,
APPOINTED TO SORT OUT MINOR CASES
AND HELD P...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Fri, 14 Sep 2007 04:22:00 PST |
MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a rhyme, Page 39 |
BUT SATURDAY AT HOME WAS A CLEANING DAY
MOPPING FLOORS AND POLISHING FOR HOURS,
AND ON SUNDAY THE CYCLE STARTED AGAIN
WHEN WE WERE COLLECTED BY THE MAN,
COME RAIN OR SHINE, HE WAS ALWAYS ON TIME
IN HI...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Tue, 11 Sep 2007 06:16:00 PST |
MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a rhyme, Page 38 |
MY MOTHER ALWAYS TURNED AROUND
TO HER BRETHREN WHO SAT BEHIND,
"PLEASE TELL MY SON TO COME TO DE ALTAR
IF YOU WOULD BE SO KIND"
I READ HER LIPS AS SHE WHISPERED
WHAT SHE REQUIRED THEM TO DO,
AND I SA...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Sat, 08 Sep 2007 05:27:00 PST |
MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a Rhyme, Page 37 |
NOW SHE BECAME A CHRISTIAN
SHE SENT US TO SUNDAY SCHOOL,
TO LEARN ABOUT RELIGION
AND ALL THE SACRED RULES,
SO EVERY SUNDAY MORNING
WE WERE COLLECTED BY A MAN,
WHO DROVE US TO THE CHURCH
IN HIS BLUE FO...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Thu, 23 Aug 2007 09:34:00 PST |
MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a Rhyme, Page 36 |
MY FATHER LOVED DRESSING UP A LOT
AND GOING TO PARTIES WITH FRIENDS,
MUMMY SAID HE COULDN'T DANCE
BUT ALWAYS STAY UNTIL THE END,
SHE'S THE ONE WHO LOVED DANCING
BUT FATHER DIDN'T LIKE IT WHEN,
SHE GI...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Sat, 18 Aug 2007 08:30:00 PST |
MOTHER SAID I WAS BORN WICKED, Life In a Rhyme, Page 34 |
I WASN'T DOING VERY WELL AT SCHOOL
BECAUSE OF ALL THE STRESS I HAD,
AND I COULDN'T CONCENTRATE AT ALL
COS' MY HOME LIFE WAS PRETTY SAD,
MY MOTHER TAUNTED ME DAILY
EVERYTIME I WET THE BED,
...
Posted by DERECK ROSE on Thu, 16 Aug 2007 05:15:00 PST |
