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Call of the World

See a man lay down his head With a bottle of whiskey, wishing he was dead Never had the courage but always the need He lived in a world where he could not succeed How dare the world judge him, how dare they blame When they know they make all mistakes the same How dare they call him a failure and a fool When you are your greed's own tool He admitted his mistakes Baptized in these great lakes Born anew but not forgiven By the world in which he was livin' He lived in a world where he could not be Everything he had dreamed, look with your own eyes and see A man broken A man chokin' Look what you have done Look what he's become It's your fault, the man I once knew is gone Just like another dawn

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016




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Date: 11/30/2016 9:24:00 AM
Hmmm sad doe but this is the reality of today a sign of the time that show humanity is on the run in our generation today! Well written poem Richard Nnoli
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Jay Eddy
Date: 11/30/2016 10:26:00 AM
Appreciated, and yes it is a sad poem but it is meant to bring to light some of the hypocrisy shown in the days we live in. Thank you for your feedback :)

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