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Captain Jack

Jack was an old hustler who ran
a pool room/card game in town
when I was a kiddie and everyone
socialized in those days and pool
halls were where they met up
Jack dressed up like a sea captain
everyday suit shined shoes and
diamonds too anywhere he could
put one...diamonds are cheap
around pool halls and card games
Captain Jack had signs up all over
you could see from any angle
No Bumming & No Foul Language
it is easy to get excited playing
Double Check or Keno players
would forget where they were and
say Fuck Pussy or Mutherfucker
Jack would bounce in shining like
the saint of glory hollering I told
you God Damned Sons of Bitches
there will be No Foul Language
I will be God Damned if I'll have it
read the dam signs and nearly
every time someone would bust
or pass out trying to keep from
laughing...everyone knew Jack had
been the old rooster for so long
even during World War II and now
poor Jack was way past his prime
the foul language would always put
too much pressure on Jack's mind

Written by thelovepoet
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Author's Note
this is about an old lover boy who went over the hill
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