God’s Gunner’s, Booty Bandits, & Bad Boys
Saturday, July 28th, 2007By R25288 ( c ) 2006-2007
Chapter Twenty-Nine
Love
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, loving someone deeply gives you courage.”
Lao Tzu
Walk On The Wild Side
By Lou Reed
Holly came from miami f.l.a.
Hitch-hiked her way across the u.s.a.
Plucked her eyebrows on the way
Shaved her leg and then he was a she
She says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
Said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
Candy came from out on the island
In the backroom she was everybody’s darling
But she never lost her head
Even when she was given head
She says, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
Said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
And the coloured girls go
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Little joe never once gave it away
Everybody had to pay and pay
A hustle here and a hustle there
New york city is the place where they said
Hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
I said hey joe, take a walk on the wild side
Sugar plum fairy came and hit the streets
Lookin’ for soul food and a place to eat
Went to the apollo
You should have seen him go go go
They said, hey sugar, take a walk on the wild side
I said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
All right, hun
Jackie is just speeding away
Thought she was james dean for a day
Then i guess she had to crash
Valium would haved helped that dash
She said, hey babe, take a walk on the wild side
I said, hey honey, take a walk on the wild side
And the coloured girls say
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
Doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo, doo
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From my journal of Sunday, October 31, 2004, 9 a.m. (19th day):
Yesterday, I gave J.D. a poem I wrote for him, “Cell I2-204 L & U.” He read it aloud to me, laughed several times, and then he gave me a hug. We got together Thursday and Saturday, now at 22. Last night as we said good night, we hugged, and I touched him. He replied, “I can go for that.”
Earlier in the evening we looked at 2 issues of Ebony, Readers Digest, and Interview. I explained to him pictures of men and women who I felt had life in their eyes and those that didn’t, until the light went out. Time went back last night(daylight savings time). We should get out tomorrow. Officer Holley came around this morning and told me to put my law work, newspapers, and magazines out of sight-1st time in 19 days-oh well-moved them out of sight by the sink(not viewable by staff walking by).
Last night when the lights went out, I stood up and put my arm over J.D. as he laid in bed, and put my head on his arm. He said, “You’re not getting all sentimental on me? You’re not getting soft on me?” I replied, “Yeah, I’m sentimental and soft.” He laughed.
Finished his law case-only have to rewrite now and do alittle more research for issues. We talked about New York City, and school, and living together. Now, when I put my foot by his butt, he says nothing. I touch him freely everywhere, anytime now and he doesn’t object. He likes looking at the ads in the Wall Street Journal, and USA Today. We looked at car ads in Ebony, picking one out of each page of 4 choices-we usually picked the same one for best, without knowing the others choice-same with women. It’s been a wonderful 19 days.
From my journal of Monday, November 1st, 2004, 8:10 a.m.:
I woke up and remembered to say, “White Rabbit.” My ma had taught me it was an English custom, and if you said it on the first day of the month, before you said anything else, it would bring you good luck for that month. I kept saying it out loud until I heard J.D. say it. This is our 20th day in here, and 14th on D.R.(disciplinary report), so we may get out today-if not, then tomorrow. I think today. We just finished showering.
In the evening, I told him it was our last night together, and he replied, “They’ll be a lifetime history of nights.” I said that it had been nice. He said, “It has been nice, I have to say so myself.” So, it was like a 3 week honeymoon. I’ll miss this room. “A Room With A View” to a “A Room With Love.” He told me I was crazy this morning when we were laughing over something, and I replied, “Yeah, crazy over you.” So, from nearly calling it quits a few weeks ago-to today-I’m glad I didn’t throw in the towel, but time on the yard will be different-but it’s all good.
From my journal of Tuesday, November 2nd, 2004, 9 a.m.:
Election day. I hope Kerry does it. This morning, I told J.D. that this is our 21st day in here, and best 3 weeks I’ve had in 30 years. He replied, “God bless your little heart.” I asked him to repeat it, as I hadn’t heard it all, and he did, and I replied, “You’re so “tweet.” We both laughed. We should get out after lunch as this is our 14th day, and becomes our 15th day at 3:10 p.m.
Got nice pics from Carlos and Anne of condo on Clearwater Beach yesterday, when they were down visiting with ma and me. J.D. liked looking at them. He got another Ebony. In the evening, he organized my locker under my bunk as I laid on it and stroked his head. I told him it felt like his pubic area, and I was getting hot. We both laughed…
Bridge Over Troubled Water
By Simon And Garfunkel
When you’re weary, feeling small,
When tears are in your eyes, I will dry them all;
I’m on your side. When times get rough
And friends just can’t be found,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
When you’re down and out,
When you’re on the street,
When evening falls so hard
I will comfort you.
I’ll take your part.
When darkness comes
And pains is all around,
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will lay me down.
Sail on silvergirl,
Sail on by.
Your time has come to shine.
All your dreams are on their way.
See how they shine.
If you need a friend
I’m sailing right behind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.
Like a bridge over troubled water
I will ease your mind.
“Love takes off masks we fear we cannot live without and know that we cannot live within.”
“Love does not begin and end the way we seem to think it does. Love is a battle, love is a war; love is a growing up.”
James A. Baldwin (both quotes)
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“Frees us of all the weight and pain of life: That word is love.”
Sophocles
