Poverty What did I do

Hasan Johnson 1980 (Peoria Illinois)



What did I do to you
Why do you bully me
Harass me every day
Till I lay my head to sleep from the moment that I’m awake
You chase me in my dreams
You cause my disbelief
You interrupt my business
You place a burden upon me
I did nothing to deserve you in my life
You cause me to have no kids no wife
I want you to get away from me
Leave me alone
Get out of here
I’m praying you away from me
Begging you to stay away from me
Return back to where you come from so riches and wealth can find me
What a trap and snare you are
You filthy dirty demon
Full of all bad things
Unwanted best describes you

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Written on March 20, 2023

Submitted by HasanM.Johnson on March 20, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEFGBHHBIJBBBKLMA
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 618
Words 147
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 20

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