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The Real World |
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goldhawk New Member
since 2002-09-29
Posts 4 |
Have you ever heard Those 5 teeth-grinding, nerve-racking words Welcome To The Real World Favored by teachers and adults alike Normally, I just force a smile when they say it But on rainy day One unusual day A teacher told me those 5 ill words trying to put me down And asked what I thought of that Oh I wished she hadn't asked that Asked for my opinion But sine she seemed to think she was so superior I let her have a taste of my "unexperienced" mind It went a little like this: The real world...ha the real world Is something you use to get pleasure Out of scaring kids Like with the boogy man It's a lie We are as part of the real world As every other so-called adult You are forced to go to a boring job We are forced to go to school as if it's a job But you get paid We get tortured with long idle speeches of no real importance You pay bills We pay lunch money and other debts You get the security of your basic rights We get stuck learning about the rights we aren't allowed yet only because we are "too young" You are denied living the pleasures of your life by the government We are denied living the pleasures of our life by you I don't claim to know it all I only claim as how I see it I've lived with many problems As many others have like me We are afraid to walk the streets At night because of the chance of being harmed We have to deal with the abortions and pregnancies of our own kids from with our girlfriends We have to deal with the pressure of drug use We have to watch our parents waste their lives away drinking and fighting We deal with just as many problems as you So as I see it We always have been in the real world So my response to you Well... to put it nicely... It starts with an F and ends with a U [This message has been edited by goldhawk (09-29-2002 02:53 PM).] |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
A strongly felt response to life "in the real world". ThisDiamond |
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SimplyGold Senior Member
since 2002-07-10
Posts 1453 |
Whoa baby!! Yes, everything is relative. Unfortunately, sometimes we have to bite our tonques. However, there are times, when boy it sure feels good, when we cross over. Personally, I like how Shakespear gives a tonque lashing. If you ever get the chance watch the video "Lion in Winter" with Katheryn Hepburn and Peter O'Toole. Some of the most cutting dialogue you will ever hear and done with such civility. Diddo from SimplyGold  [This message has been edited by SimplyGold (09-29-2002 04:19 PM).] |
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