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Browning carpets
Stained cement
You’re lending time to those far spent
Catering to hands that won’t lift to plows
But you tell others they deserve
Can’t fall in line with those that won’t give just desserts

Assigned here with rumbling bellies 
They will multiply
Disconnect and disruption herein lies
You will never return
Loving is a burden
What did God mean?
This is not your purpose
Not your good

You sign in, check out
Count the hours
Get the credit
And honor Lot’s wife
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Mc Mills-Cooper Avatar
February 29, 2020 at 10:01 PM
I have a favorite line here "Loving is a burden"....right you are! Simple but very true. Another intriguing poem from you Asante....a pity there aren't more comments for this one. I'm glad to be the first though. Take care! MC
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