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Happiness Struggles

I'm a slave Captive in my relationship, Held down by taxes and unjust laws that dont quit Chained down by the life that I've been accustomed to I can not break free. Family and friends just add more locks I want to fly free, but I'm stuck with the flock In a world where currency is the measure of a man I lie in a cage Unable to stand Where is the key to let me go? No one knows. No one knows. But I'll find happiness as a slave Make some money to buy a cave Claim my woman as eternally mine Pay the taxes Pay the fines Because this cage I know Is all I know This cage is called life I'll give it a go.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2011




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Date: 8/4/2011 7:58:00 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through round one in the PoetrySoup International Poetry contest. I wish you the best in the final round Josef. Love, Carol
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Date: 5/16/2011 5:56:00 PM
Congratulations on your poem being featured this week, Josef
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Date: 5/16/2011 1:16:00 PM
Congratulations on your featured write this week Josef. Love, Carol
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Date: 4/13/2011 4:21:00 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Josef. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. I wish you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. Love, Carol
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