All the Rage

[couchgrouch]

All the RageWhen Johnny hit the heavy bag at Santo's gymhe was punching all those that ever hurt himfrom his father to the guards at juvenile hallhe'd cock that big right cross and kill them allall being locked up did was teach him how to fightfor years Johnny sold lotsa tickets with his wicked rightbut he never fought again after the Suarez boutpoor Suarez never got up when Johnny knocked him outand all the ragehe just had to hidehis heart was a cagefor mem'ries he kept insideall the ragethe misery and painit'll always burn, and yet he learnedthere's strength and wisdom in restraintJohnny worked out like he was still training for the ringhe hit the shower then dropped by Casey's for a drinkhe sat there quiet same as ev'ry other nightsome drunk recognized him from when he used to fighthe started braggin'...saying Johnny wasn't so toughhe pushed him and said he was lost without a ref and glovesJohnny stood and faced him...customers cleared the floorhe clenched his right then turned and walked out the doorand all the ragehe just had to hidehis heart was a cagefor mem'ries he kept insideall the ragethe misery and painit'll always burn, and yet he learnedthere's strength and wisdom in restraintwhen Johnny hit the heavy bag at Santo's gymhe was punching all those that ever hurt him(c)2004 Robert George