Anatonia Garcia Poet I do not know?

Prisoner of Poverty

Do good, they say...
Be an outstanding citizen,they say...
Make good grades, they say...
Graduate, they say...
Go to college, they say...
Well, I did my time!
18 years I gave!
For what? 
I ask...
To put back?
To not prosper ?
To be in debt?
To be in the dark?
To be put on the system as my parents tried to escape me from?
To see my kids suffer?
To be ashamed of G-A-R-C-I-A?
To be out of my own home?
To not have a dollar to my name?
I tried! 
I tried to runaway,
Escape from you,
Dodge in the shadows,
But, you found me!
You slapped me back where you wanted me and not where I belong 
I am now your prisoner....

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Skat A June 20, 2016 at 11:39 PM NICE TO SEE THIS ONE AGAIN, A G...SKAT

Skat A January 23, 2016 at 9:07 PM ANATONIA:) Congratulations on having your poem featured in the soups, Home Page. ~SKAT~

Scott Thirtyseven January 20, 2016 at 7:09 AM I hope that this is a fictional piece. Your words though sound as though they were born of a place of true understanding. I hope to see you lending us more of your spare time.

Poet Destroyer A January 13, 2016 at 12:28 AM Anatonia, WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA

Skat A January 12, 2016 at 12:58 AM Anatonia, Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs.. SKAT Anatonia Garcia January 12, 2016 at 1:16 AM Awww thanks...nice to meet you...this is new to me...trying to find something to do on my free time:)