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Off To Work

Today, like many a day before, I packed my lunch, and headed out the door. For many years, every week the same, in scorching heat, and pouring rain. Off to work, two till eleven, how many shifts, there is no telling. Payday to payday, that's how it is, house payment,groceries, and doctor bills. Then today, I got the news, another layoff, what will I do. Sell the house, move in a tent, my little check, won't pay any rent. The American dream, where has it gone, someone messed up, I have no home. Maybe one day, my life will heal, as so many others, who got a bad deal. Out on the street, just trying to find, any kind of job, will do fine. This is not about me, but for so many this is the way it is.... I pray things will soon turn around, and jobs will be plenty.....

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 1/28/2009 3:38:00 AM
An echo of our time, great job. Tyler
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Date: 1/28/2009 12:42:00 AM
Wow, nice poem reflecting today's economy. Nice imagery and clever imagination...Raul
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Date: 1/27/2009 5:08:00 PM
What a timely poem. Yes, prayers are much needed in this difficult time. Just about everyone knows someone that is out of work. Most are impacted in one way or another. Nice job sharing these challening times in a creative way. Karen
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Date: 1/27/2009 1:47:00 PM
We can thank the so called global economy for the above. It has the disturbing ring of cold truth. This has honest sentiment, exprerssed so simply that it had the crude power of a melodrama. I hope that this isn't you roman a clef?! Solid. By the way, the answer to Guess the Movie is..Hoosiers. Thanks as always for your comments. GK
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Date: 1/27/2009 12:00:00 PM
Christy, I hope and I pray that this is not true for you. The news is frightening, I hate to watch it anymore, so depressing. The pieces of the puzzle are all lining up, those that don't believe may soon find out. May God bless and watch over you and yours, Ron
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Date: 1/27/2009 5:01:00 AM
I have heard way too many heartbreaking stories like this. Christy, please say this is not true for you. These are hard times for so many. Hope this is just a statement about our current economical situation in this country. Please let me know you are ok. Love, Shar
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Date: 1/26/2009 8:49:00 PM
Great write, Christy. This sent a shiver down my spine. So many of us in the middle to lower class have that thread of fear snaking its way into our consciousness. But we mustn't let that fear keep us from pressing on each day, doing what we can to provide. We also must remember that compared to the rest of the world, we have immense wealth. God bless us, one and all. Donna G.
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