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Some Examples of Silence
by Michael Cope

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Jim

Jim doesn't deal in stolen stuff since he
was bust. They got quite rough, he paid
the fine. He's had enough, just wants to be
left alone. The money that he's made
is running out. But while they watch he must
stay cool, deal straight, and wait for their
attention to move elsewhere. Now he just
fills in the register, keeps books, takes care
to make it kosher. Jim's an honest man
to his friends. The rest he treats like trash,
(which they are) and takes for what he can.
Jim likes a joke, and does a little hash,
(but not too much) smokes Winston, favours gin.
He has two gold teeth in his yellow grin.
 

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