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I Stole Food To Satisfy My Soul

I STOLE FOOD TO SATISFY MY SOUL

I used to be poor;
Lonely dis-pared homeless;
Maturated, no one cares;
Haven't had any type of bath in twelve days;
And yes, I stole hungry and dirty;
I'm hungry and thirsty; 
I when it rains I drink from the sewers;
And above it all, You're appalled;
With you smug face,  And your screams;
No job, no money, no friends or family;
No shelters, no so called Christians;
I had nothing else, nothing left to do; 
So I took, without any guilt nor shame, I stole;
I STOLE FOOD TO SATISFY MY SOUL
So I relaxed and realized God had said and that my grandma read from the bible;
“Men do not despise a thief only if he steals to satisfy his soul when he's hungry”;
Yet in my impoverishment;
I still didn't qualify for government help;
They said six months ago;
When I had a job, that I made to much;
And when I lost my home in foreclosure;
Was in it twenty-five years;
So discouraged that I couldn't get current;
No forbearance, It's apparent;
So hungry just short of chasing squirrels and eating turf grass;
Pulling up dandelions;
I choose to run inside a grocery store, and steal some food;
Now clerks, cashiers, and store manager despised me;
I'm a thief but I had to satisfy my soul with a apple;
Bunch of carrots a box of cereal;
I STOLE FOOD TO SATISFY MY SOUL
So I relaxed and realized God had said and that my grandma read from the bible;
“Men do not despise a thief only if he steals to satisfy his soul when he's hungry”;
I'm a thief but I'm hungry no job, no place to sleep;
Be out here to long so if you catch me;
Don't look down at me, I'm hungry;
So I stole a candy bar and I grabbed a half a gallon of milk;
And I ran out the store saying catch me if you can;
I am so hungry  been so hungry living under the train trestle lonely;
No one to house me feeling neglect;
I stole meat some hot dogs or was it franks;
They the authorities/police arrested me;
They could count my entire rib cage from my back;
So I relaxed and realized God had said and that my grandma read from the bible;
“Men do not despise a thief only if he steals to satisfy his soul when he's hungry”;
I STOLE FOOD TO SATISFY MY SOUL
So I relaxed and realized God had said and that my grandma read from the bible;
“Men do not despise a thief only if he steals to satisfy his soul when he's hungry”;
I STOLE FOOD TO SATISFY MY SOUL
  
2/16/18 
written by James Edward Lee Sr. © 2018
taken from/inspired by Proverbs 6:30
from anthology   “Actually Happening My True Testimony Reality”

Copyright © James Edward Lee Sr. | Year Posted 2018

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