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AMERICA AND MY CHILDREN ARE DISPLACING ME--- must I die said the elderly man must I cry says the elder woman what wrongs have I done to be treated as such America treats me like an unwanted shoe Like a bunion that needs to be cut off, shaved Pluck me out of surroundings ship me off No time for me because your job and your own children mistreated unappreciated misguided subsided abused and recused unaccepted neglected make check myself sell my home, my house basically telling me to git lost place me a nursing home haaa!! been grown be 4 U was born now your torn lock me up throw the key away Come visit me every other holiday Life savings, home car sold just enough money To pay the nursing home bill for about 2 months and 3 years Now falling down Taking my car keys Cloddish veins, headaches, hypertension, diabetes Are not my greatest fears My greatest fear is America and my Children have just locked me up America you've thrown me away Help me Lord your servant Mr. and Mrs. Elderly America treats me like an unwanted shoe Like a bunion that needs to cut off, shave Pluck me out of surroundings ship me off No time for me because your job and your own children Living NO dying in America what wrongs have I done to be treated as such must I die said the elderly man must I cry says the elder woman Pluck me out of surroundings ship me off No time for me because your job and your own children mistreated unappreciated misguided subsided abused and rescued unaccepted neglected make check myself sell my home, my house basically telling me to git lost America you've thrown me away Help me Lord your servant Mr. and Mrs. Elderly America and my children placing me a nursing home 12/9/18 Written words by James Edward Lee Sr.©2018
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