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A Poets View of Reality

I'M JUST A POET, I SEE THE WORLD THROUGH MY EYES. I'M NOT A PUPPET TO SHARE POLITICAL LIES. DO YOU THINK, YOU CAN THINK FOR YOURSELF ? HOW DID THE RICH END UP WITH YOUR WEALTH ? DO LIKE THE RICH YOU WERE ONCE TOLD. YOU CAN BE COMFY, WHEN YOU GROW OLD. DON'T LET MEDIA FILL UP YOUR HEAD. THEY CALL IT BRAINWASH, IT'S REALLY BRAIN DEAD. WATCH OUT FOR THE OLIGARCHS. THEY'RE SURE TO TEAR YOUR HEAD APART THEY WILL INSIST YOU DO AS THEY SAY. PUT UP YOUR MONEY AND THEN YOU CAN PLAY. YOU WON'T BE A PLAYER, YOU'LL JUST BE A PAWN. YOU'LL CHECK YOUR ACCOUNT, YOUR MONEY IS GONE. I'M SORRY NOT MONEY. IT'S REALLY A NOTE. VIEWED BY OTHERS AS A REALLY SICK JOKE. I UNDERSTAND, WHAT YOU'VE BEEN TOLD. THE TRUTH ABOUT MONEY IS MONEY IS GOLD. I'M JUST A POET. I SEE LIFE THROUGH MY EYES. WISDOM OR MONEY I WOULD RATHER BE WISE

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Date: 11/2/2016 9:43:00 AM
Wow Michael, such insight and I love the ending!
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Michael E. Harris
Date: 11/2/2016 1:22:00 PM
Thank You Heidi
Date: 11/2/2016 9:42:00 AM
In those words I truly do surmise, which should come as no surprise. Peace unto you with many blessings my friend.
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Michael E. Harris
Date: 11/2/2016 1:25:00 PM
Cool, Thank You Steven.

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