Shaun Charles was a trailer park kid
He was nine years old, it was early
when his life hit the skids
Had his first and last taste of gin at the age of ten
His daddy was tempted to whip him black & blue
as soon as he knew, but
Shaun scolded him, said: “Daddy, I just learned it from you”
That broke the old man’s heart in two
He fell down on his knees, his tears they fell like rain
He told Shaun “Just throw it away, I’ll never touch a drop again,
can I get the same promise from you?”
He said “Yes”….and they both kept the promise too
By:J.N.R Dutton
The Poetry Of J.N.R Dutton 