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[ SK ] Rite Of Passage

        
Misfortune And Glory        
       
You could say Ray Brower ended up        
the only true celebrity that weekend        
---raised wrong side of tracks, us four       
nobodies hoped to be someone different        
seasons
further down the line        
       
Right Under Their Noses        
       
It was those goddamn pennies        
Vern buried! Several dollars worth        
in a mason jar under his front porch;        
digging for the buried treasure, he        
unearthed whereabouts of the body        
       
Looney Bin Bound        
       
Teddy had a mind of his own        
---a batshit crazy one at that---        
rarely listened to anyone; having        
had both ears stovetop seared  
by a PTSD afflicted dad explains why        
       
Stand By Me        
       
The gun smuggled along on our quest        
came in handy; saved us from Ace        
and his goons ( or our own stupidity       
( not sure which ) ); the victory was        
as short lived as Chris and the others        
       
Return To Castle Rock        
       
Gordon Lachance authored several books;        
I pause, wondering if the only one who        
survived our childhood of dysfunction        
abuse, and neglect was so he could        
live to tell you about it    
 
 
Written by JohnnyBlaze
Published | Edited 27th Oct 2021
Author's Note
inspired by Stephen King's "The Body"
more well known as the movie "Stand By Me"

for the comp "A Set Of 5 Short Poems" @
https://deepundergroundpoetry.com/forum/competitions/read/10886/
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