Poverty
8/8/16
Always grew up in poverty
Moms rented the space and property
At times we struggled and seeing her in pain always bothered me
Honestly
I thought about doing robberies
Because I wanted to bring in more broccoli constantly
Even if I never possibly
Had a chance to ever win the lottery
But I knew that would probably
Break her heart apart, which was wrong of me
So I tried to do it responsibly
And properly
But I haven't really hit the mark, due to too much monotony
Does it make me crazy?
I don't know maybe
It's all good in the hood
If you don't ever want to accept my apology
I'll just continue on my odyssey
Treating others with respect and equality
As I move vertically and horizontally
I've worked with a fair share
Of commodities
But never mahogany
To tell you the truth, I've always had an interest in archaeology
And so many other things including astrology
In space there remains anomalies
Amid a galaxy full of objects moving at high speed velocities
Scientists using newer and better technology
With excitement and curiosity
Looking to find some kind of new life form or colony
By: Dalton Ogletree
Copyright © Dalton Ogletree | Year Posted 2017
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