Real World

You live in real world
if you know how to tie your shoes
if you know how to escape gossip mongers
if music around you is often very loud
if you know how to cultivate a field with sticks 

You live in real world
if you know how to tighten your belt
if you carry books in plastic bag to school
if you survive on a 100 cent a day
if you live like a vulture

And you expect your day after today to provide by itself
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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June 10, 2013 at 8:52 PM
Emmanuel, a very cool and fascinating first poem on the soup.... This hear my friend is a sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. Wishing you the best when it comes to your poems. 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 like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup fan....... God Bless........... Hugs* SKAT
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June 4, 2013 at 12:24 PM
Yes.. the life of poverty is a hard road-- very real. I enjoyed the way so portrayed this so well.
Hitilasha Avatar
June 5, 2013 at 3:21 AM
lol yeah it is and i would like to check out for my two unpublished poetry book when is out
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June 4, 2013 at 10:38 AM
Emmanuel, a nice poem to read. - Welcome to P-Soup-Hope you will get much pleasure from sharing your poems here with us. - Have fun with poetry! - Welcome to read some of my poems. - Have a nice week. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
Hitilasha Avatar
June 5, 2013 at 3:29 AM
thanx you so much Anne and i will write more after i publish my two book im beausy writing now
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June 4, 2013 at 9:37 AM
I like the real world I live in. Emmanuel, one can only survive, on reality. Great expressions, of the way we live. Dropping in with a nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. My name is Linda; and I’m from the humid state of Texas. I’m here to invite you on over to my latest contest. You will find the contest page on the top left hand side* please consider my contest* hopefully I can be one of your first poetry soup friends. If you ever need or want honest feedback on a certain poem let me know. Do not hesitate on clicking my name when you spot it on the soup. I look forward in following you and your poetry. Hope to hear from you soon. You will enjoy the community; we are one big happy family. (Drama & Love. LOL) ~ Always * Linda
Hitilasha Avatar
June 5, 2013 at 3:32 AM
thanx linda, i will take part but not now maybe in 3 weeks from now.. right now m beausy editin my 2 poetry bookz
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