Wanderin Man - Runnin From the Law - part V (poem) by Richard Lee King on AuthorsDen

Wanderin Man - Runnin From the Law - part V
by Richard Lee King → (All Poetry by Richard Lee King)
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- Quoting the Wanderin Man, “Before movin on I told Steve that I planned to write a poem about his baby sister. I heard later that he done met his untimely end during a confrontation with another band a creeps who were involved in an operation kinda like the one that we took down by using Mary Ann’s information. Though it’s too late fer him to gain any satisfaction from my words, I share this with ya in hopes that one day Mary Ann an Steve will receive the recognition they deserve fer the brave deeds they did.”
*WANDERIN MAN* *PART V* ODE TO MARY ANN She saved a dozen lives, maybe several dozens more, but there’s no one left around ta tally up the score. It really doesn’t matter, she wasn’t one fer keepin track, but when the law was lackin, she’d was there takin up the slack. She was such a sweetheart always tryin ta right a wrong. That’s jist the kind a gal she was deservin of her own song. She took down an evil gang with help from her big brother, they’d been preying on innocents turning them into bonded lovers. Now there’s a dozen slime balls no longer in the game an dozens of enslaved ladies enjoyin life again. To me, she died a savior. To her, it was just another case. She’ll always be my hero, but it was such a terrible waste. Her life had so much meaning, she had so much more ta give. They say the good die young, the world would profit had she lived. “She saved a dozen lives, maybe several dozens more, but there’s no one left around ta tally up the score.” *Copyright* *© 2011 Richard Lee King. All Rights Reserved.*

Reviewed by Amor Sabor

Reviewed on April 2, 2012

This is a ballad of a story you have told and it is powerful within my field of view. Excellent work.

Reviewed by Donna Chandler

I hope this isn't the end of the Wanderin Man. I'm looking forward to more of his adventures.

Donna

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

This is so well done, Richard!!! What a great way to tell a great story!!! Loved every one of them!
Anna

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on April 1, 2012

Damn! My short-term memory has failed me again and I will have to go back and read the other installments to get the full gist of the story which was interesting up here, but I can't remember what Mary Ann did to save all those girls. It was a very good story–poem anyway.

Ron

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on March 31, 2012

The young die young and it's a shame Mary Ann had to hit the dust. But that's life. Or rather death,