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HAZMATTO
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since 2005-11-24
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0 posted 2005-11-29 08:44 AM


NOT A PENNY IN MY POCKET,
NOR PLACE TO LAY MY HEAD,
THE DAYS ARE NEVER CHANGING,
ALL FILLED WITH SENSE OF DREAD.
NO ONE DARES EMPLOY ME,
AT TIMES I'M FORCED TO STEAL,
TO BUY A COAT TO KEEP ME WARM,
OR SOME KIND OF A MEAL.

NOTHING TO DO, NOWHERE TO GO,
I LIVE FROM BLOCK TO BLOCK,
HOPES ARE ALL BUT SHATTERED,
ONLY HEARD, THE TICKING CLOCK.
HAPPINESS HAS PASSED ME BY,
YOUTHFUL DREAMS ARE GONE,
IT'S HARD TO RISE ABOVE DESPAIR,
WITH NOTHING TO PULL UPON.

TRYING JUST TO SNAP THE CHAINS,
HOPING FOR A CHANCE,
YET PEOPLE JUST FEEL "SORRY" FOR ME,
NOT GIVEN A SECOND GLANCE.
SOMETIMES I GET A HANDOUT,
TO EASE A TROUBLED MIND,
BUT MOST OF MY BELONGINGS,
ARE THE THINGS THAT I CAN FIND.

I'VE HEARD ABOUT THE BOOTSTRAPS,
BARELY OUT OF REACH,
LIFE IS CREEPING UP ON ME,
WITHOUT A TRICK TO TEACH.
SOCIETY HAS SHUNNED ME,
I MISSED THE SCHOOL OF KNOCKS,
SURVIVING TO THE END OF DAYS,
LIVING IN MY BOX.


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1 posted 2005-11-29 11:42 AM


First I welcome you to the Critical Analysis forum.

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