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life 1 min read 659 views Jul 31, 2016

You can't winnnnnn!

Last year I was watching "The Wiz" with my kid,
When the Scarecrow sang, she was shocked at what I did,
So was I,
Believe it or not, I started to cry!
I mean an ugly cry, "You can't win",
Tears flowed as soon as the song began,
"You can't get over, you can't get out of the game!"
My life summed up in a song, I was ashamed,
I had seen and heard it a dozen times,
As a kid it was fun, I liked how it rhymed,
But as an adult, the lyrics hit me like a eulogy,
Of my ignorance and bliss, just realized how America's been abusing me,
Discrimination, veteran, mortgages, taxes, high interest rates, debt, its crazy!
I really can't get out of the game, be working 'till I'm 80!
I don't want my baby to feel like this,
Trapped, disillusioned, fustrated and pissed,
My parents felt the same way too,
To break the cycle and change the game,
WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO?

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Coalhouse

Keep bangin stay real!

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WarriorCarryingWater

Thanks Coalhouse!

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RonnieL

A struggle my brother. Great illustration of the times we live in!

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AFter vision

my poet, change the core and remount the foundation

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WarriorCarryingWater

Thanks RonnieL

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jlmoore2

Change the game and make your own rules!

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jlmoore2

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WarriorCarryingWater

Thanks jlmooore2! Will do!

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