Jewels

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JewelsSafety pin in his noseragged flannel clothesGlenn loved the Pistols, loved the Clashtried some crystal, liked a little hashcheap tattoo on his chestfor his girlfriend Donnahe wore that girl's namelike a badge of honornow he was never onewho needed fancy thingsbut if Donna was gonna show her loveshe'd want a showy ringand there's jewels we all wearsome are silver, gold or gemsbut all we live for...all we loveno matter what it's made ofsays if we're forgiven or condemnedDonna's wealthy fam'lylived in Asher Heightsshe was just spiting her daddywith walks on the wild sidebut Glenn smoked some courageput a friend in his pocketafter his getawayhe'd take it back and hock itthe glitter on those diamondsgave his eyes a kissbut it rubbed off when they snappedthose bracelets on his wristsand there's jewels we all wearsome are silver, gold or gemsbut all we live for...all we loveno matter what it's made ofsays if we're forgiven or condemnedGlenn gazed out the windowprison walls looked inVenus was a gold toothin Lucifier's dark grinhis cellmate at night, read by a penlightbut rarely said muchand Donna kept her distancerather than keep in touchthe graveyard guard wore her badgelike a diamond broochand somewhere in the darknessa nightmare approachedwhen they did a headcountjust before breakfastone more'd be hanging from foreverby a cotton necklaceand there's jewels we all wearsome are silver, gold or gemsbut all we live for...all we loveno matter what it's made ofsays if we're forgiven or condemnedwell Glenn's cellmate had seenhow desp'rate new cons can bedeath is the only windowbig enough to crawl freeso he kept one eye on Glennwhen he saw him tie that sheethe showed him the richest diamondmade from the coal of defeathe unbuttoned his shirtand hanging from dental flosswas a rubberband and two sticksthat made a jailhouse crossand there's jewels we all wearsome are silver, gold or gemsbut all we live for...all we loveno matter what it's made ofsays if we're forgiven or condemned(c)2004 Robert George