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Neither Ostracize Nor Stigmatize

Rejoice not when her financial muscle dwindles Gout her feet and hand joints assails A kleptomaniac her little cash swindles The love of her life from away sails Rendering her social, financial and metabolic status repulsive When in your considered view she reeks of misery Driving your judgment and assessment compulsive For a victim of usury projecting an appearance so dreary Her bearing, demeanour and gait Paint an apologetic figure Teeming with an imaginary threat That stands no chance in the rigour Laughing at debacles the fallen Surf at church, at home, at work, at social functions Where accusing fingers swollen With hubris mete out sanctions According to gang and clique standards Demanding ostracization and demonization At the earliest excuse gang bards Demand to promote the most evil stigmatization Despite a river of tears She pours from her swollen eyes Battling genuine fears In the midst of heinous packs of lies She strives to fight though her stamina at the lowest ebb Staggers As she navigates for several hours the web In search of elusive answers, endeavouring from her aching back to withdraw barbs of daggers.

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Date: 6/30/2018 6:25:00 AM
Hi John.. So glad I had the opportunity to read your interesting poem this morning. I'm heading home from a road gig today and won't have this chance again for a while. Happy Weekend!
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