The 90's (John and Jason)

[Jason Rimbaud]

The 90's (John and Jason)

By: Jason R.

 

John ran with a dangerous crowd

A cocaine abuser likes his music too loud

Said he don't give a damn about who he's loving

 

Jason tried to be the All-American boy next door

Did everything his father told him but he wanted more

He wasn't satisfied because his life wasn't living

 

So Jason looked to find a different thing

He started searching for the one to make his heart sing

He had this rebel heart looking for a restless soul

And John was just the boy to make him lose control

 

Jason and John made this dangerous pair

Did lines upon lines and they did it on a dare

Spent time on their backs earning their pay

Had it all figured out despite what friends might say

And if you asked them why, they just called it living

 

Jason started dealing coke out of their sixth floor flat

While John had a bed like a revolving welcome mat

These two addicts clinging to long rails of white

They were burning both ends sun and moon light

And they couldn't tell they were just existing

 

A trick got rough and John did what he could

Went and stole a gun but it didn't do any good

After swearing to Jason he wouldn't take any more

That trick was found shot dead on the floor

 

Now ten years later Jason's in the city by the bay

Looking back on a life with nothing to say

There are times he can't feel truly alive

Unless he's clutching a pearl-handed forty-five

Yet in the end he knows he has to keep living

[AFriendlyFace]

WOW!

 

 

Those must have been extremely difficult times and I can well-imagine that they're something that will always stick with you. You described everything beautifully and very poetically and I'm pleased to have had the chance to further get to know "Jason and John".

 

I really like the way this poem chronicles those events. It's also amazing and awesome that you're so freely sharing it with us, allowing us to gain not only the pleasure of reading, but also perhaps a bit of vicarious adventure and ultimately wisdom.

 

Thank you, Jason!

Excellent poem

Take care and have a great day!

Kevin