How did I get here?

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Litter of a life of disregard
Clutter the streets we call home

Children barely in school and adults
Spit everywhere,

Hurl curses as an expression
Of awe, of aghast, of blame

At every little ****ing thing.

We claw at those who are silent
Throw stones at the victim

Punish the weak
Ridicule misfortunes

Mutilate the broken
Wish people bad because they do not think like us.


Hurting is the new norm.
Hitting without thought of our actions,

Of each other.


Once
We were proud but we cared.

We smiled and meant it.
The jokes were not at anyone’s expense.

Talent was used to heal, to bring together.
Loyalty and love were not for sale.


Did the downturns of life armor us
With rudeness and disrespect

Anger to mask fear
A pretense for strength?


How did I get here
absorbing all these?

I have no armor.
 
The wounds from the lashes bleed.
My blood is drained.

I am scared and hurt.
I want to believe,

Before I close my eyes
That I will be the last to hurt. 

May 3, 2016



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