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life 2 min read 796 views Sep 4, 2014

Danger on the strip

24/7 hours of danger on darken nights
on the boulevards on the quick flights 
heels clicking on the sidewalks middle aged, elderly men pulling up acting like they just want to talk 
thinking their night is tonight to be a star
not knowing who those prostitutes are
car door open on the passenger side 
prostitute gets inside the man think he is going to win
give her the best night of her night 
arriving at the end of the alley headlights shut off
the hours of lust feel like several nights 
zipping up his pants with a smile on his face
the woman feeling like a disgrace with a silent look to her face
she didn't choose this route
the lifestyle lured her in
she was in constant fear of backing out now 
they arrived at the spot they met
getting out the car she hated what she did
but she had to get back to work all over again
paranoia all around is what she dealt with
afraid that her will sneak up from behind 
and bust her in the lip
she kept her fears to herself and moved on
even though she was weak she tried to stay strong
most of the female workers she had friendships with had dangerous almost near-death experiences 
she sensed it
stuffing money in her pocket
she prayed, wished she can stop it
clients among clients lined up
tossing them away is what she wanted to do
but the money was getting her stuck
she want to say just my luck
suddenly out of nowhere the pimped showed up
grabbed her by the arm drugged her in the alley with the evil look in his eye
she knew it was her time to say goodbye to life
"God don't let me die " she said
" I don't want to end up being another statistic 
that ended up missing" 
one turn with her back she was dead
a bullet wound to her head 
the mother found out through the news 
another mystery something got to be said!!!


 

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hymnagen

Deep..real deep

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tiffanyr

Thanks hymnagen for the positive comment . I will read your poems

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mrmelody7

Well did know about those mean streets this the life of the street life people

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tiffanyr

This the life on the streets 24/7 and its sad

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DallasCowgirl

This flow is deep, sis!

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tiffanyr

Thanks bro

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I like this poem.

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