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I am an unwanted child of god

I am an unwanted child of god I am an unwanted child of god- He said, And I, (believing him) examined his shapes closely. Simple enough, Is what would best describe him, his feet were sheltered by rubbers manufactured in some distant or exotic country crafted by machines in far away factories. This unwanted child of god, this dark young man, child of father after father infinitum; Gave me a look of terror and apathy at once, then spoke. I think, sometimes, of acting out of character- (his smile surprised me) I put the gun in my mouth just to taste the cold iron- I bring men to my hotel room, women too- (his gap widened) Who can say I am not the happiest bastard on the fucking planet- 'not me' I'll drink to that- Oh hoarse throat, oh smokey breath Oh sad unwanted child of god Whose mother did look upon the coat-hanger, And whose father did look upon the belt; I'll drink to you everyday, For who is to say I'm not the happiest bastard on the fucking planet? Hip and hip hooray. Next Sunday he pulled the trigger, and stained the Dull brown wall of his hotel room.
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samuel-ck
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Nov 10, 2011
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