Has Been

James R. Ford

has been to the city

without any luck

dated many girls there

that weren't worth a

has been to the country

without any cares

baled hay, chased cows

horses, colts and mares

has been alive now

for over forty years

fell down more than

fourteen times?

after drinking the beers

has been after this while

just a kicking the can

foot sore, half bleeding

but I'm still "the man."

Published by James R. Ford

Born and raised in Boston, MA, James is an accomplished, published author. He has published many articles, short stories, and prose on AC/YCN since 2007. He has edited, and directed, many programs for telev...  View profile

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  • James Ford11/23/2007

    Thanks Mike.
    I felt very lyrical when writing this. It just came out and flowed. I'm not really a rhymer but sometimes I surprise myself.

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