Green Plus White Equals the Blues

With the green 
you can have love.
She needs the green,
it buys the white,
she says its her job.

Its just an act she says
every night and day,
seven days a week
or till she passes out.

Its sad,
but true,
the denial is real.
Green plus white 
equals the blues.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2006

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