The Escaped Convict

Along with the others was a Handyman
He could fix anything be it a fridge or a fan
And would work quickly, didn't stay to long
Had many jobs, for his hands were strong
Was a scruffy man, appearance unkempt
Always alert, for he barely slept
Never made eye contact, always looking down
He could not smile, constantly wearing a frown
And upon his cheek, he bore a scar
A token he'd won from a fight in a bar
His expression, demeanor, all was mean
Eyes, cold and hurt from bad things he'd seen
The man had a secret he could never share,
For the consequences he could not bare.
The Handyman had recently left county jail
And his leaving was not due to parole or bail
No one knew the man had actually made an escape
After 4 years inside for a crime worse than rape
Accused and convicted of killing three
Yet there was no one as innocent as he
Was locked away from a crime he didn't do,
So he felt it was time to bid the jail an adieu
He had been on his own for half of a year
And yet every day was still filled with fear
That someone might look at him and see
He resembled that wanted man from TV.
Soon he realized he had to find a new place,
Where no one would ever recognize his face
So to Foxwoods he went with a goal in mind:
To leave his troubles and past life behind.