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A Life Already Lived

by Vernon Surly

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If there was such a thing as good cops, there wouldn't be bad cops I'm not doing it coz i like it they say, I'm just doing my job some turn a blind eye, others like to watch, I'm just doing my job That i chose over any other job i could have got that wouldn't have involved being a fucking dog but they're just doing their job Well I'm just doing my job, Letting you know, that they're doing theirs wrong.
2.
You can't come in here cobber get out you're too bloody pissed that's what the bouncer said to me cahn cunt just let us in I need to take a fucken piss I said before my stomach met his fist I look down at my jeans they're filled with blood and piss but my bladders empty now so I don't really give a shit til i hear Stop right there mate. Stop right bloody fucken there. oi oi stop right there cobber you filthy cunt you've pissed yourself that's what the copper said to me cahn cunt I didn't mean it I tried to do the right thing I said as they chucked me in their car I threw a kick and started to run and got pretty far, thought I'd got away til I heard that cunt's voice sayin Stop right there mate Stop right bloody fucken there oi oi public pissin what a stunt feel remorse you little fucking cunt that's what the judge said to me cahn cunt cut some slack there was no public dunnies bro I said as he wacked his hammer down he handed me a big old fine then I was straight back on the town I got blazed til i was not phased then i heard a siren sound and a Stop right there mate Stop right bloody fucken there.
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I fell asleep on the last outbound train when a boney hand shakes me and I jolt awake fear's gripping me tight as I hear a voice say what the fuck are you doing in Beckenham mate? I open my eyes and get back my sight in my face is a slender man wielding a knife is his left hand, and a dirty in his right he says give us ya nikes bro give us ya nikes do you wanna live through the night tell me what do you write what is your word won't you please tell me now what line are you from what crews do you drop what side are you from and who's side are you on roll on my side the south side we sell drugs to kids kill every snitch and put holes in the pigs we'll make you rich as I thought about this, he stabbed me with a fit and ganked all my shit I tried to fight but a left right goodnight knocked me down unconscious then i woke up in Gosnells Stumbled off the train my face battered and bleeding into 3 mums with 10 kids each all tied up on leaches one of thems covered in sores and lesions he uses his teeth to break free from his lead and hes running at me pulls a duzz from his ear and shoves it in his dot says what are you looking at dog? stay out of the Goz then he wiggles his right thumb and says with some spite um have you got a light bra have you got a light? you wanna live through the night... that night at maylands station my face painted with blood I believe its october, 31st of the month some guy comes up, toothless smile on his head you won't believe what he said to me.. He said Halloween aye, you wanna see something scary cunt? give me all of your shit, coz I've got a fit and it's dirty Give us ya phone Give us ya rock Give us ya shoes and give me your watch
4.
today i walked a highway that ive trod so many times before and i filled bags with rubbish that i found on the floor i hoped that amongst the mess i might find 50 bucks you know what i found 40 and i took it to the shops where i bought myself some wine gave the change to a busker hope written on a cardboard site we sat down and played some songs we both like (dammit) i could tell from his eyes that he wasnt alright he saw the same in mine but we both lied and said everythings fine then we walked away with some spare change and a smile i walked the same way back again saw the road was already trashed, it got me down if we can't treat this world like a friend how long til it kicks us out ah fuck it i kept walking picking up dumpers and filling up a pouch in case you ask me for a ciggie the next time we hang out and i'll say its not much but its something maybe enough to get you through another day as long as we've got us we'll never have nothing and i hope that gets us through another day. dun dun dun dunnn
5.
Hey, It's Steve, how ya goin? how ya been? yeah alright bro what about you yeah pretty good man its been ages aye what have you been up to ah not much mahn you know same old bro just chilling and stuff ya know we should catch up for a beer or something sometimes though yeah i dont really drink anymore these days you know with the misso and the kids and that ...been doing plenty of shabs tho ah fuck yeah you got any bro? im just grabbing some cat food i'll swing by yours soon ah fuck umm ahh fuck ahhh ok steve see ya in a bit 15 minutes later a knock at the door when i answer it you'll never believe who it is hey, it's steve.
6.
Winston 03:28
vacant kitchen table chose the chair facing the wall staring at the peeling paint another fucking birthday
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he drops right in to your house says he's hanging ten on your couch asks for a ciggie, smokes half ya pouch has another of ya beers and he's wipin out youd like to say something but you cant he sleeping with a knife stashed up his ass if you wake him up he'll box cut ya pretty fast so you best be on your tip toes when your walking past you try to kick him out but you know you'll never win he's wearing all your clothes and smells just like a bin you'd like to use your couch but now thats where he lives your favourite guy who always takes and never gives hes spud the couch surfer you had a little faith and told him he could stay now hes on your couch you'll never get him out he's spud a stain on your couch that you're never getting out you asked him to leave day ago youd tell him again but you never know last time he knocked you out in one blow and you dont really feel like getting K.O'd no way, nuh uh, looks like spud is here to stay oh and look he bought all of his mates now you cant get in your house theres no fucking space you tried to kick him out... maybe he's just a normal guy maybe a killer in disguise he's got a gun I'm dead woops.
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Blinds 04:53
last night i hoped i'd never have to see the sun rise now its piercing my blood shot eyes fixated on a lip stick stain that you left down the side of a mouldy cup of wine some wounds just cant be healed by time if youre here to steal my heart please form a line i dont know why youd commit such a crime knowing its just my broken heart that youll find but thats fine by me its just the excuse i need to become the car crash i always wanted to be too tired to drive i let go of the wheel and i just close my eyes this world has nothing left to offer i have nothing left now to offer the world watch one last sunset through the cracks in the blinds at this motel the pigs won't need their black light coz these wounds will never heel in time i'll bleed out before the ambulance arrives no one saw it coming coz they just ignored the signs and the guilt will burn away in the backs of their minds and thats fine by me...
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Toxic City 03:22
oops I woke up, grabbed a brush and played with your heart and make up

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It's silly, it's sad, it's about things that make you mad. Some of it is based on true events that occurred in Perth, WA throughout my life there, all of it is based on experience.

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released February 15, 2020

The guy that tried to mug me at Maylands traino and said "Halloween aye? you wanna see something scary cunt? Give me all your shit!" I couldn't have done it without ya.

Art by Vernon Surly

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Vernon Surly Melbourne, Australia

A crushing blow of reality.

These are the bags of our lives
and life lessons

G-Wood to Depreston,
V.Surly, a question to the answer
that nobody questioned.



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