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Breadwinner

Aspirations and desires he set out to reach, One day he will make it and they will all be rich, From a young age, he carried the burden, Searching for purpose through it all, Though it may seem like he figured it out. Successful they say he is a strong son his mom is pleased Taken upon his little shoulders, the weight of a million boulders. On the outside, he is a warrior with a heart made of steel On the inside, he is broken from the pain that he feels, Like he is longing for something but does not know what he is chasing He tries his best but he sees himself failing the test, A test he placed upon himself, So what’s the answer and what is the cure What’s the solution to being so insecure it's like trying to fill a bucket right to its top But its ever so leaking more than he can stop With all these people looking at him for the answer. “Give me this”, “give me that” they all demand that's the least you can do for me, an emotional cancer what he believes won’t change what is true, He shows the happy and never the sad, he twists his desires to fit in their mole, Posing for the crowd with a smile But feeling lost from within his soul. Breadwinner By Sir Guevara.

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Date: 4/1/2024 7:54:00 AM
Thanks for sharing this... exposing your thoughts through your unique poetic style. Meanwhile, I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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Date: 10/4/2019 4:09:00 PM
Still missing you. Come back. You have just begun. Tease! Ann
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Date: 9/12/2019 11:03:00 AM
post again... we miss you. Loved your poem. Ann
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Date: 8/13/2019 1:09:00 PM
I want to stop the leak in the boat. He deserves to be blessed. His efforts... Surely... wonderful poem. I loved every word. Ann
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Date: 8/12/2019 5:20:00 AM
Great Poem. This actually speaks to me. Breadwinners are Go getters. Let's keep getting the bread. A bakery we will get someday. That's what's up.
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