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Jack and Jess
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Jack and Jess

Wish we could bury Jack with Jess
He was destructive from the start
Jess tried so hard to do his best
But Jack cut out his heart

Jack snuck into Jess’s life
Pretending to be his friend
Quickly stripped him of his pride
Haunted him until the end

Jess woke up far too late
He couldn’t get rid of Jack
Trouble was all he’d ever known
He’d never win his life back

Jack makes sure the game is his
The deck is always stacked
Once Jess started to play the game
He knew he’d lose to Jack

Jack took his health and sanity
Destroyed everything he tried
Tempted, teased, brought him to his knees
Then left him alone to die

People are punished for less
But Jack lives in a bottle
Holding on to men like Jess
Assures Jack's tomorrow

ÓSandy Knauer 9/93, 2005
 

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Reviewed by Sandra Mushi
Reviewed on June 23, 2005
Well written, Sandy - and very true. My 'friend' in my poem "The Babalas" had it rough. Babalas means drunken stupor in Afrikaans.

God bless, Sandy.

Sandie.

Reviewed on May 12, 2005

A surrealisc depicting of an impressionist teleological symbolistic and ontological reality. This is a picture of a social illness taken by a heedful observer. "Jack and Jess" is a poem that enriches the Major Art.


Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on March 24, 2005
So true. My best friend in dark times used to be Captain Morgan. So I know what you're talking about, Sandy. Well done. Thank you. Love and peace. Regis

Reviewed by Divinity 11 (Reader)
Reviewed on January 1, 2004
that's really powerful and beautiful! What a way to bring alcohol alive in a character! i really, really, really like that one

Jessica
aka
gypsie

Reviewed by Jeff Mason
Reviewed on December 29, 2003
JD can sure be an enemy! My dad was caught up in that type of life. Sandy, you have a powerful pen. I so look forward to seeing more new stuff from you! Again, this is a powerful write! -- Jeff


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