Add It Up

deception lurks everwhere
inside glass houses if you dare

we say i swear but thats a lie
innocent only are babies when they cry

paranoid delusions even voices too
everyone has them including me and you

fraud and greed is a poor mans dream
life is really what it seems

sewing your truths and your facts
not caring how the naxt man will react

religion sex even mental health
doesnt determines ones greatness in wealth

rich or poor or just getting by
why do they choose to end it and die

running the streets or raising a family
ill take you there if you wanna dare me

people discriminate and start race wars
death is something for which theres no cure

ignorance has no shape or color
you can be that or choose the other

we used to be born to freedom
now were subject to pay

sex lies and underage drinking
do we blame it on our kids say there not thinking

fighting over another mans jewels
leads to killing and both of you loose

poems songs or free lance writers
coming together growing tighter

this rhyme is about lifes little things
only you know how much you bring
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Higgins Avatar
May 26, 2009 at 11:57 AM
Love this piece..lots of truth in those words...the last two lines brought it home for me..well done.
Reynolds Avatar
May 26, 2009 at 10:20 AM
The last line says it all, we are the only ones who know what we bring - right on. love, Kristin
Adeite Avatar
May 26, 2009 at 10:12 AM
Great you! This is awesome. Keep writing… this is a lovely poem
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