Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

Raised On the Streets

Downright nasty
    abrasive was she
  Hostile to friends
    vitriolic to enemies

  Raised on the streets
    she learned their dark ways
  Focus on your target
    and set it ablaze

  Who knew underneath
    was a little girl crying
  Scared-to-death of the life
    she devoted to dying

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Panagiota Romios March 8, 2023 at 8:12 PM Good one Gershon. When kids beat you up in the classroom or try to set you on fire, that’s one heck of an experience. Girls were nice, boys?not what I experienced at all I know they are taught to hate at home. No principal calls them on violence. They get worse as they age. It’s very sad. Panagiota Gershon Wolf March 9, 2023 at 6:52 PM Boys used to put cherry bombs up the rear ends of squirrels and chipmunks when I was in school. Can you believe it?!

Becky Forbes March 8, 2023 at 6:13 PM Powerful! Think I've taken care of many of "her" and some "hims" in the emergency room... they're not used to being shown kindness Gershon Wolf March 8, 2023 at 7:27 PM Nice to see your avatar pop up, Becky. Hope all is well... And you're so right: These 'hers' and 'hims' are not used to being shown kindness. In my experience, some respond with hostility at first...

Shirley Hawkins March 8, 2023 at 1:01 PM A brave front hiding an unknown future, What an unfair, sad start to life. Heartbreaking. Gershon Wolf March 8, 2023 at 7:42 PM It is heartbreaking, but after our hearts break again and again -- then what?!

Evelyn Judy Buehler March 8, 2023 at 11:22 AM So touching and sad, especially the final verse. Well expressed! Evelyn Gershon Wolf March 8, 2023 at 7:43 PM Thank you for the praise, Evelyn. Appreciate your support. :) Gershon

Linda Alice Fowler March 8, 2023 at 8:28 AM Sadly so gw. Survival in the streets is real and crippling. Nicely done! laf :) Gershon Wolf March 8, 2023 at 7:48 PM So true, laf.