The Blues

Withering of life bit by bit,
A skinny man tumbles with hunger,
Poverty , a blue !

Burning off obesity bit by bit,
Treadmill to a man's excess,
Richness , a blue !







Written on 13/3/14
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Callus Avatar
March 13, 2014 at 11:54 AM
very striking contrast // paul
Kendrick Avatar
March 13, 2014 at 7:27 AM
Total opposites but both can bring their own blues..Great work for the contest..Reads like a winner to me..Way to go ..Thanks for the visit to my page..Sara
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