Cast Off Characters

[couchgrouch]

Cast Off CharactersMurphy blamed himself that boy died youngthe alley was dark...his toy looked like a gunsoon Murphy started drinking his lunchev'ry day at O'Neal's placethough it cost him his careerthe red on his hands wouldn't disappearand chasing Wild Turkey with beerwas just a wild goose chasebut the hand of fate seemed to toss him awaycos barstools are just a lonely stagefor cast off characterswho feel they don't belongand even though, they've nowhere to golook everywhere and you'll seecast off charactersJoe drives a silver Porche to workneighbors envy his fancy suits and shirtsbut deep in his core it'll always hurthis mom gave him up for adoptionbarely three years old at the timeher face is just a blur in his mindit broke his heart she broke the ties that bindcos she must've had other optionsher name still haunts him...at night he'll whisper itand the faces in his dreams are desperatecast off characterswho feel they don't belongand even though, they've nowhere to golook everywhere and you'll seecast off charactersthe poor soul hunched over the bardrinking failure from his glassthe man of means and wealth,who secretly hates himselfat some time we all wear the masksof cast off characterswho feel they don't belongand even though, they've nowhere to golook everywhere and you'll seecast off characters(c)2004 Robert George