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CasablancaSam glanced at that movie poster, when he got home from workmumbled to an unseen shadow, tore the badge from his shirthe said gangsters wouldn't scare him, then poured himself some scotchmade a phonecall to his girlfriend, then sat back to watchCasablanca'bout a guy and his girlat the crossroads of the world'bout pride and beautylove and dutywhat was and what might've beenit all happened inCasablancashe knew badges came with danger, serving in bordertownsbut she swore if Sam stayed on, she'd be on the next Greyhoundwith the mayor taking payoffs, that town needed someone toughSam pictured her crimson hair and, then started thinkin' ofCasablanca'bout a guy and his girlat the crossroads of the world'bout pride and beautylove and dutywhat was and what might've beenit all happened inCasablancaSam told that poster of Bogie, that it wasn't worth the risksaw the mayor in the morning, slammed his badge on the deskhe wed his lady way up north, and he'd do the same againBogie's eyes tell him he was right, each time Sam sees the endof Casablanca'bout a guy and his girlat the crossroads of the world'bout pride and beautylove and dutywhat was and what might've beenit all happened inCasablanca(c)2007 Robert George