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Maybe Walt will Help?
Contributed by
reprobate
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Saturday, 19th January 2008 @ 02:58:50 AM in AEST
Topic:
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Hush now, Sweetheart, it's going to be alright
Words faux and soothing for the troubled child
As you sit at the table in your dark apartment
The power was cut off while you were at work
Struggling all day for less than minimum wage
Fifty a day should be enough, so you hoped
But the boss is on vacation 1500 miles away
You couldn't ask for an advance (actually beg)
So in the cold dark, you worry with your child
Your baby is hungry but you can't cook (or see)
What will happen to the milk and eggs and such
Who will tell you everything is going to be okay
You know you honestly didn't do anything wrong
Except maybe it was to marry an immature ass
Who can't and won't grow up and at least help
Despite that, you still think you're in love, though
The holidays really sucked out loud this year
You couldn't afford food let alone any presents
The cold forced you to spend the utility money
You're glad you bought those thrift-shop coats
You couldn't get help from the welfare department
Not without verifiable proof of income (pay is cash)
The local church said you need to check elsewhere
Because you're not a member of the congregation
Don't want to cry in front of the baby, oh mustn't
A brave face is all your child needs to ever see
You were worried but now you're so very afraid
At least tomorrow, your baby'll be warm at school
If you use the rent, you can get the heat again
Maybe the boss'll be back from vacation by then
Thoughts of what to do next cause a little laugh
Yeah, maybe we'll go to Disneyland, huh???
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Re: Maybe Walt will Help?
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by flamingblade on
Saturday, 19th January 2008 @ 07:51:17 AM AEST
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very well written, a good portrayal of a hard life,
hope you have better times, keep writing
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Re: Maybe Walt will Help?
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by little_genna on
Saturday, 19th January 2008 @ 11:19:26 AM AEST
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you have a talent for using words to create a very vivid picture. i watched my mum go through this struggle......
this is an amazing piece of work... good luck with the future |
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Re: Maybe Walt will Help?
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by jillian_phan on
Saturday, 19th January 2008 @ 01:35:19 PM AEST
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enjoyed.. and feel the sorrow... keep the head up..
but for a little laugh, funny how life works.. funny how if you don't make the best of it everyday, tomorrow is not guaranteed.. funny how twist of faith can bring you to your knees.. funny, huh... maybe funny is all we can be.. |
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Re: Maybe Walt will Help?
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by ladyfawn on
Tuesday, 27th May 2014 @ 03:29:38 PM AEST
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oh michael this is so heartbreaking! i honestly
do not know what to say, i am in tears...
big hugs n' love nessa |
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