Four times, nay, five it's true, Grim Reaper I defied.The first was when down Hollywood streets I flew at Ninety five.Averting wheel, I turned it fastand struck my head on window's glass,Past throngs of people truly shockedflew that beast 'pon concrete knocked.Down busy street, flying fasta dangerous stunt indeed, was that. The throttle stuck in engine was,no way to slow the car for us.Tires smoking, came we to rest,wrapped 'round a pole, the car a mess. Unscathed I walked away that day,no loss of life from traffic fray. The second time at Hollywood Highin mortal combat was engaged. The numbers vast against we five'gainst fifty dark, we dared to strive.Of warriors spirit we bid partake,in wild Skirmish near the gate.Five of us, each 'compassed by eight. Surrounded were we, as in a cage,Our four went down, as they did rage,was left to fend 'gainst numbers great,as entered I Berserker's State.Kept my back 'gainst fence awhile,inflicting hurt on them, with style.Like Tiger, fought for life and limb,but did succumb to foreplanned whim.As blow to neck I recieved just then,
'pon the pavement fell I then.
Pon my knees I still remained, and sent my elbow 'nto a groin...
Round house to my face then got...
as Ronney's friend did get revenge...
though brief it was, a mere few minutes
'fore got myself up and left the premise...
Three hundred folk did watch that fray above the bleachers that fateful day. I wakened shortly upon a spaceand walked away from that place. The third time with that Warrior Dan who of that Tribe is notTo Park at midnight we wandered there and found a peaceful spot.A group of thirty Mexicans thereMariachi's vaunted, caught unaware.As off they strolled to yonder car to gather weapons from afarBack they sauntered, steel in hand surrounded us, we took a stand Our lives at risk no doubt we thoughtas peace a thing they wanted notThirty strong, cowardly odds agreedmisfortune ours, they smoking weed.Valiantly stepped up their Leader braveand said to me "it's strife we crave"Your Jacket or your life" he saysAs I look him in boldly in the faceI pondered his very bold requestshould we venture upon this questI pondered hard upon our plightat this request some may take flightA costly gift was given me, this Leather Coat so finebequeathed to me by Grandpa good, on my Mother's side.These thoughts indeed did cross my mindwhen A Crowbar choked me from behind My neck was tugged, I grabbed it fastI jerked that weapon from his graspI stood now with that cold hard Steelmy wish to strike at them, to killBut Prudence gained the final sayas my fine Coat I gave away.The next time was when commerce soughtwhere in O.C. a car I bought A Peugot fine it was, I deemedas off the lot I drove that eve.I headed for a fueling place, and gassed the tank up fullThen into car I quickly got and drove off slowly, aware of naughtwhen suddenly I heard a fearsome noise 'twas tension from the gas pump hoseRocket-like that hard steel crashed through window into my skull it smashedA painful impact, 'twas just fateas blood poured from my rock-hard pate. Glass lodged in wound, it's true, was foundThe gash quite deep, my skull did poundStrange indeed this thing, forsooththough death again I did repulse.The last, and hopeful final timewas early June about evening timeUpon Steel Horse I did betaketo head to Gym, a work-out makeFlew like the wind round corner, thatmachine and I, marked for thirty flatPlayed carelessly that day, it's trueLifes not a game, I greatly rueAt fifty five I pumped the brakeno time to turn, 'twas just too lateFishtailed it did, that sturdy bikeas I crashed, with blackened sight. To curb I flew, no sound of course'cept my flesh crashing, 'gainst stronger force.No time to think just blackness nowjust time to speak a Name, not loudto Him who reads the silent wordsLord I said, indeed you're true .As up I stood up a ragged messthough stand I did, God did blessMy life anew he granted meNine lives I've not, it's Destiny.
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There are some who think thoughts profound, but fail to pen it, 't'write it down - Word’s ‘a’spoken disspipate, but those a’written will test e'en Fate – 'tis battles with wit , we ought to fight, brains a’busy, Pen’s in sight. A skirmish he’d rather, fool engage – than use his trusty, God-given brain. True it is, what is said, that Mightier not, is Sword, than Pen. To leave a legacy is Man’s lot, don’t fail, record it, com