This was for a class, 35 line limit and there was a picture prompt that I'll get around to scanning and uploading later.



Torn at the Seam

"School's out for summer"
that's what Cooper would say.
Yesterday was the day.
Packed away our pencils,
handed in our books.
Witnessed teachers giving out
the last of their dirty looks.

Nothing to stop us
from having fun
(except being home by dark)
Screw the rules,
we're eleven and we
don't really know better anyway.

We don't know it yet,
but this will be the last
summer we are all together.
The last summer before Frank, Jim, and the Alabaster twins
all move away and are forgotten.
The last summer before
Johnny was found face down
in the lake just outside town.

This is the last summer
we'll all be here together.
And even if a dark-skinned woman
with a fake Jamaican accent told us otherwise,
we wouldn't have believe her
because no matter what anyone said
who could have guessed that
next summer the teams would be uneven.

Neglected Elftown quite a bit recently... so I think I'll be starting this up again.

Hand in hand or side by side
Alone at night or in broad daylight
Walk each step full of pride
And when they slow your stride
Unsheath your knife and
Look them in the eyes
Show them you don't plan to die

Not today, not right now
It's kill or be killed
It's you or them
There are no rational thoughts
Just simple knife strikes
Magnificent manuevers, Symphonic swings
There is no time for thinking
Now it's kill or be killed

Cheek to cheek
or right in the neck
Show them how it feels
To be taken advantage of
Thrown down, trampled over

The deeds been done,
there's no going back
Do what you need to
This is your only life

So shine your boots up nice
Put a smile on your face
Walk the streets with pride
You won't be warned,
just called out to fight.

I'm in Florida for the week, it's kind of boring :(

I finally got around to getting new speakers, yay :D

blew out a 512 stick, <3 power surges..
out 60 bucks :(