Killed Dead
"Aces and Eights"
I walked into Shooters half dead
The bar of the town, at least on Chipman St.
Where many a forlorn punk,
such as I, turned drunk
Transformed, metamorphosized
I was Wild BillΒ
And I was there to kill...
Drown sorrows, burn bridges, cut tiesΒ
To the old
Ancient, antiquitous former life of a romantic romanticizing everything, even in periferia
Love was the cause of my hysteria
Leading me here to recover
To be a fighter and not a lover
Β I see a friend shooting pool, I call him Jesse James
Assassinated by lies and deceit
With laughing eyes he looks to me and nods
Then enters his former friend Rob
Or Robert Ford, now his enemy and killer who took his wife to bed
Now he himself is dead
My cousin Dave staggers by me, saying he's been shot
Down in flames
By Elaine, or "Calamity Jane" as I call her
I remember her from a one night stand and I was burned
Dave's taking it much harder because he was the John Wesley Hardin, 40 times killer, stealing ladies, heart-breaking
Now he is down and aching
I see two old barflies watching the World Series, their haughty demands are heard and the barkeep complies
Like Ben Thompson and King Fisher, the gunslingers
They sat and watched their own demise
In comes the Kid, Billy is stricken with dread
Heartache is now the norm in this saloon
Many loves and dreams...killed dead
I walk out of Shooters more alive, afire, abuzz
Sober but drunk, with the hand I've been dealt
She was my "aces and eights", once queen of hearts
Never before have I felt
Such love as I felt with her, such notoriety
Whatever I had with her is now gone, killed dead
This outlaw, this new man...will ride ahead
Β
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superbly versed piece a pleasure to read
Thank you, PD. Peace β€
This is really well written! I love how you tied it all together using the infamous cowboy outlaws x
Thank you. I've had the title rattling around in my brain for a while, for a story. So I think I'll continue and do another trilogy. What do you think?
Definitely!Β Go for it!
Very cool write well done
Thank you. Peace?
Incredible story telling.
I'm so thrilled I found your poem. I'm on to the 2nd part of the story. I read it all backwards! So far, part three is my favorite. I liked how you tied in the names of previous outlaws, it made the story more real. Great work.Β
Favorite part:Β
Thank you Katina! I've had the title in mind for a long time, so a few days ago I decided to wtite something about the old west and tie in it with the present, with what I've been experiencing. There is a bar called Shooters in town where I sort of felt like an "outlaw" lol. When I wrote that I walked in half dead it was from being shot down or fed up with love and I was there to forget. And I'm surrounded by other "outlaws" who've been shot down but I call them by the names of real-life famous outlaws. And I'm in good company it seems. Then I walk out not wanting to be like them and my aim is to move on and find someone else. That's my plan in the 2nd part. I find a woman whom I refer to as Big Nose Kate. And I'm Doc Holliday lol. But, that fling doesn't last long because I'm still thinking and dreaming of the first woman, who comes in the 3rd part. And we end up back together. Happily ever after. ? Thanks again for your vote and feedback, Katina. Take care β€
Man I am loving your writes......all Smiles....Thank you