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Am I a criminal?

I'm not, but I live life the way I want, no command Some people don't like me. Because I'm European But no, it's not about that, it's about something else, maybe my soul would be stolen, and I would lose myself Yes. But I don't want that, I won't sell my soul. God's I just live, I want. Ha, but why? Well, not for pursuers Hmm, they still chase me, their life lives off of mine, so they're not soulless, I give life and mind to them Because mine was given to them, they don't have it, so let them live, come into me, come and live with me They will receive life, let my body, soul, and mind be theirs, but they will have no hope; lovely sinners and cripples Walk in my shoes and learn from me. Just live, live, live Yeah

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Joel Hawksley

Date: 12/31/2024 5:21:00 AM

"Am I a criminal?" it's a raw and honest exploration of identity, persecution, and the paradoxical act of giving life to those who seek to take it away. You've created a speaker who is both defiant and vulnerable, and the poem's fragmented, almost stream-of-consciousness style effectively conveys their inner turmoil. The shifts in thought and the use of colloquialisms like "Hmm" and "Ha" make the speaker's voice feel immediate and authentic.