I'm Broke

Jerome Tshegofatso Maakamela 2002 (Phalaborwa Namakgale)



Oh! I'm broke, I'm not dope
This is not a joke
It feels like a stroke
I am always feeling dizzy
I have no time to be busy
I don't know why this is happening to me
There's no one to choose me
They're not scared to lose me

They think I'm stingy
Being broke is not funny
Everyone needs money
I'm not in a good condition
I have no connection
It feels like a destruction
I need a solution
I need to overcome this situation

I'm not heartless, yes it's not right
I'm in darkness, yes I need light
This is getting worse, since Twenty-Twenty
My pockets are always empty
I'm different from many
God, help me through this journey
Oh! I'm carrying a heavy load
I'm always feeling cold

I don't even have the money to pay rent
I'm just living without a cent
I know this is so strange
I wish one-day things can change
I also need to have a better home
God lead me to a comfort zone
Oh lord, check my banks
Later on, I'll say thanks.

About this poem

It explains how tight my finances are and how hard it is to live Without money.

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Written on June 20, 2023

Submitted by Jerome_Tshegofatso on June 23, 2023

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Scheme XAABBBBB BBBCCCCC DDBBBBXX EEFFXXGG
Closest metre Iambic tetrameter
Characters 920
Words 186
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 8, 8, 8, 8

Jerome Tshegofatso Maakamela

My name is Jerome Tshegofatso Maakamela. A 21 year old poet from Phalaborwa Namakgale in Limpopo who studied history.My first poems was published at fundza literacy trust and i love to write about what we're experiencing in life and touch people's feelings. more…

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