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Downhill As Usual

Downhill I came, hungry, and yet not starved. Great lines, something to think about (Edward Thomas) Woke up to the rain and the wind beating on my windowpane, Yet I thought of getting dressed and going there. A subway system, so far not yet up to standards, A job like mine, no one need to rush too A mindset like mine, meant for me to lay low during the northeaster...rain and wind Poor yet full of pride, I am the servant Queen, Yesterday, I struggled to maintain my sanity Due to working conditions: at the workplace I have been feuding for years. Nothing changes not even an added penny, before its death, More work, more stress, no respect Night supervisors, penciling or rather maneuvering into the darkness at six am. A street crowded with overturn bins, Flooded streets, with mudded running water Mother of Nature, another dangerous disaster? You are meaner than corvid and Alaska, I am the servant Queen, poor, yet full of pride: I am fed up with others trying to take me for a ride Sometimes, you just need a break from a bad situation Never, berate yourself for giving expression to your emotions. Downhill I came, hungry, and yet not starved;(Edward Thomas) line I planned to stick to my believes, nothing will change, I will always be the servant Queen, as long as them reign:

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