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This short little poem is dedicated to my Vietnam buddie hopefully finishing his 3o year sentence. This is his journey of who he has become.

Saturday, April 22, 2017

Who I Have Become

Bill Cottringer

Once long ago,

I was an out-law,

Very momentarily;

But after 30-years,

Of being beaten down,

Stripped of everything,

Giving up my freedom,

Being locked in a cage,

I’ve decided something,

Rather sage;

I’ll be an in-law,

Very permanently;

After all,

It’s a choice,

Made for me,

By me,

Because I see,

I can.

The Prosperity Zone

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Reviewed by Clarence Prince

Reviewed on April 25, 2017

We can all learn as we live on!

Reviewed by William Cottringer

Reviewed on April 24, 2017

RE: Second Chances. I think it was Abraham Lincoln who once said, "life always gives you two opportunities on the important things and it is always a good idea to know when the first one has already come and gone. My Vietnam buddy and I witnessed two young airman foolishly play quick draw, ending one's short life and sending the other one off to Leavenworth for the rest of his long life. Tragedy for 19-year olds to see and experience.

Reviewed by E Phillips

Reviewed on April 23, 2017

Show me someone who never took a punch and
I;ll show you someone who never took a chance.
How boring is that?

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Reviewed on April 23, 2017

And I believe in second chances. Life keeps moving forward.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on April 23, 2017

I think it's much easier to be an in law than an outlaw any day. Avoids a lot of hassle. After seeing the inside of a police station at seven and getting a reprieve from a policewoman, I went straight from thereon. It's a great feeling to have a clean record.

Ron

Reviewed by Alexander Goldstein

Reviewed on April 23, 2017

this piece of conversion just proves the fact of the wholeness. Cheers, alex

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on April 22, 2017

Yep. Absolutely . . . Been there . . . Done that, my friend . . .

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