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Born in 1974 in Flint, MI. I discovered my talent for writing in High School (Class of 1992) and often used poems for extra credit in my English Class...I sometimes write for "therapy".

  August 2021     1 year ago

Submitted Poems 11 total

We The People...

Destroyed by government, controlled
by greed, living in hate, dying in need.
The need to live free, the need to let
be, it’s all about them, not you and me.
Taxes on this, taxes on that, give ‘em
their money or they might take it back!

...

– by Brad Van Conant II

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Rejection

Fear of rejection has trapped me inside,
while anger and tension have damaged
my pride. I’ve tried to live right, yet have
only lived wrong; and the harder I try I
just can’t become strong.

I leave those behind that are closest to
me, and...

– by Brad Van Conant II

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Uncle Sam

Living large on his golden throne,
this “trustworthy” man has grown,
and grown and grown!

His love for money grows stronger
everyday, and taking with it, man’s
freedom to choose his own way.

Give him an inch and he’ll take
a mile, give...

– by Brad Van Conant II

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My Children

They’ve made me laugh
and they’ve made me cry,
but the best thing about
them is knowing they’re mine.
The world to me would stop
without them, for a reason to
live would be pointless again.

A purpose in life is what they are
to me,...

– by Brad Van Conant II

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Betrayal

The knife in my back was worth
two through my heart.
And to think that I vowed,
“’Till Death Do Us Part!”
Never again will I trust like I did,
and be forced to let go of the
“one” life within.

I thought that I’d found a
soulmate for...

– by Brad Van Conant II

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I like the writing style. It's like my own! I've written several similar poems through the years. I used this writing style to help me cope with depression myself! Well written!

1 year ago

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