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First I took a piece
of candy,
It was easy; it was
handy.
Then I took a
playmate's wheel,
He had others; no
big deal.
I was good at
filching pennies,
Mama's purse
contained so many.
Then at school I
swiped some books,
It was easy; no one
looked.
The local dime store
was my friend,
Lots of items,
without end.
Small toys into
pockets went,
Without their
costing me a cent.
I learned to get in
theatres free,
At first it was a
thrill for me.
One day I took some
neighbor's tools,
Gave them to some
guys at school.
At sixteen I stole a
car,
A special job, a
sleek Jaguar.
Piece a'cake
- gosh, I was smart,
Stole another;
sold the parts.
Got some money;
bought a gun,
The cops then had me
on the run.
Easy come!
Easy go!
I moved fast; they
moved slow.
Catch me!
Catch me! If you can!
I'm big! I'm
tough! I am a man!
At last, a cop
before my eyes,
I shoot him down;
the sucker dies.
Prison
doors close in on me,
I'm locked inside; I
am not free.
I've been told that
I must pay
For the man I shot
that day.
The chaplain asks
for my last words,
Suppose to some
they'll seem absurd
Somehow I feel I
must explain,
It started out to be
a game.
First I took a piece
of candy,
It was easy; it was
handy.
Virginia (Ginny)
Ellis
Copyright 2000 - Revised 2003
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