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thunder & chrome
always in trouble, loner on the outside
with his rebel yell & his outlaw pride
the harley he rode on was thunder & chrome
the highways of hell were never his home
one night he spotted thick smoke in the air
an orphans’ home blazing, & no one else there
he ran thru the flames without self-regard
he knew death was easy, only livin was hard
he got 7 kids out, but 1 was still cryin
so he figured: hell, it’s a good night for dyin
the moan was a cat, exclaiming its fright
he tossed it out to the sheltering night
then the house caved in. his vision went black
the fire consumed him. he ain’t comin back
* * *
on stormy nights, you still hear his cry
thunder & chrome. rider in the sky
Published 16th May 2013
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Anonymous
16th May 2013 4:06am
Love this - the beginning of a legend.
16th May 2013 4:33am
16th May 2013 6:17am
ohh, you know how to write baby. reminded me of a Billy Idol song in the beginning... :)
16th May 2013 7:41am
My brother is a rider in the sky, he used to customize his choppers and was a member of the National Chopper club.
Love this poem blues, it makes me think of him and my Nomad friends. :)
Love this poem blues, it makes me think of him and my Nomad friends. :)
16th May 2013 8:16am
You pack so much into so few words yet keep the flow of ideas and rhythm perfectly. A great achievement.
1st Oct 2013 7:15am
That's awesome and stirring, JF, it swept me away. Strong and empathetic scribe and a hymn for the lone riders. Will enter my reading list.
