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Don't think everyone eats Because you eat Or drinks clean water Because you still can. Don't think everyone has a bed On which to lay their head Don't think there's a stove Like yours in every household Houses hold stuff. Some people walk With all their stuff -in bags. Gotta sleep with One eye open Glad to have eyes. And there are more and more out There with nowhere to be. Cannot stand nor sit. Glad to have a cell Jail is their Hotel. If lucky. Don't think that- that bath You took is "par for the course" Think outside of your door. Look outside of your window. Laaaa deee da laaa dee da. America isn’t happening no more Now you lay it down to sleep, Praying for your soul to be kept The shorted verse is, “Jesus wept" People sleeping On the ground and floors... Even the shelters are closed. How long can you hold on? Facing the elements and the sun. Living on the edge of hope. Kill you for a bar of soap. No medical nor food and now neglected. No control over your own circumstances Children no longer protected. Living off others and depending on chance. No one to give You that human touch Dog eat dog. "look at her"- "She over der eating"' Some have nothing Some have much. So much that; They are not in touch with the new reality. "America ain't happening no more". Singing la la la la.. Attacks on the ones who have too much- Jealousy rises if you eat a lunch. So just keep walking through Singing- la dee d da la dee da. Hey you in la la land. Watta yall going to do? Copyright © Vicki Acquah | Year Posted 2013
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