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Hasan Johnson 1980 (Peoria Illinois)

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Dying but can't Die
Living but can't live
Praying for help with no help to give
Wondering why
What a waste of time
To be this miserable should be a crime
Last on the list
Put on the back burner
No boiling or simmering
Not even getting warmer
Hate my life but don't know how to make it better

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At a crossroads in my life

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Written on July 03, 2022

Submitted by HasanM.Johnson on July 03, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Scheme ABCADDEFGFF
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 292
Words 60
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 11
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