My Real Home
I understand now! I hate that I
went back to my childhood and
birthplace!
It was a mistake! They made
me ,a success, look like a total
disgrace.
Monroe, I have developed a
new hate for you I came back
with a full deck of cards.
Then you made me play fifty –
two pick up and turned me
away and I lost mega bucks.
My works had been placed in
special collections in the
libraries of three major
universities.
But in Monroe, I became a bum
on the streets living in defeat
and I was already a winner.
I was called the Anti-Christ, a
false teacher, and a blasphemer
in all seasons.
That’s summer, fall, spring, and
winter. People lied on me there
for no apparent reason.
No one stood up for me, not
even my family, when I was
lied on, falsely accused,
And at jeered.
I was a disgrace at home and
at me they should have been
shouting cheers.
This foolishness has gone on
for three years and I’m really
glad that I’m not there no
more.
Now, I’m in another place
where I really do not belong. I
could never call this place
home.
No friends are here. No family
is either. No shopping done. No
victory won.
No real happiness.
Friends were at home. Family
was too. Shopping was done
daily.
Victory for my life was won.
Happiness was there whether
or not there was light being
radiated from the sun.
I hate Monroe more than ever
before and the place where I’m
at much more.
I love Baton Rouge and I know
if I was there I wouldn’t be
feeling,
Or looking like Ebenezer
Scrooge.
Ebenezer Scrooges’ conspired
against me three years ago,
When I was living life away
from Monroe.
I love Baton Rouge! I want to
go back so that I can have
peace, love,
And a candy painted Cadillac.
I love Baton Rouge! I want my
family, friends, home, church,
and money back.
I hate Monroe! I earned things
there that you must give back.
You thieving rat!
I don’t want anything from
you! I see that you must learn
from me and that’s a fact.
I know for truth that Baton
Rouge is my real home and
accept,
That I was born and raised in
Monroe.
But I know for a fact that I do
not ever want to be a resident
of there anymore.
You closed the door.
Bye Monroe! I slam the door on
you! You hated me first! You
took off my plate!
I’ll never make that mistake
again in my life. I’m going
home soon ,
To my real home, Baton Rouge,
To never act or look like an
Ebenezer Scrooge!
Copyright © Nicole Sharon Brown | Year Posted 2013
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