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Thought Process

By Ezar This thought process stops the mentality of the mindset in the projects Poor is a state of mind not a state of pocket They call it ghetto but its actually the slave way Through history this it was taught in the slave trade Wealth was kept a mistery by being afraid They gave us welfare help instead of teaching us how to help ourself Cause they really need us Programing the way the school teaches us Giving us toys with cool features Addicted to the ways so we stay a slave for fancy cars and cool sneakers But that's not enough they enslave us to drugs alcohol and stuff Making it legal showing it being used by famous people They got us trying to live lives of other people Mind controlling the way we see each other as evil While they look at us as sheeple Making profits from imprisonment so they hope you go to prison again They say only 5 percent get out and truly win The rest go into a cycle again and again It's not about black or white its about rich or poor It's about keeping you in the state of mind not wanting more Telling you to accept what they pay for Keeping you sick and poor EBT card on the way to the store Operation Medicaid won't pay for Medication patient feen for Free housing full off lunatics and heroin bricks Instead of getting ahead your basic needs are an accomplishment Open your eyes get on deck cause This thought process stops the mentality of the mindset in the projects Peace

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Date: 4/20/2017 5:49:00 AM
Good poem. Love and honesty is clearly seen. Rhetorical devices really add beauty to the poem. With such honesty poem seems beautiful.
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Date: 4/8/2017 1:02:00 PM
Us, "Sheeple," love "fancy cars and cool sneakers, " and then there those EBT cards and fake MedAid! Lots of great comments already; may I just add, we need your powerful voice as one who refused to do the swinging doors again & again, whatever the "addiction." Shalom
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Date: 4/3/2017 12:29:00 AM
Powerful poetry, Ezar. I personally can relate to your gritty truths. Me and my thirteen sibs were raised in the projects of Detroit. We lived the struggles you poetically unmasked. Ty for dropping on us the love and knowledge. A 7 all day long. I would really appreciate it if you read my poem, "Black at Night." This is an exceptional piece of prose. Your mind shines. Love and peace always.
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Date: 4/2/2017 12:04:00 PM
- Interesting and great written, S.C. - // Sun :)
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Date: 4/2/2017 11:15:00 AM
I thought I should visit you since you were nice enough to visit me. This epic poem puts the blame where it should be. The government needs to offer better programs that allow people to get out of their situations not to encourage continuation from generation to generation. Washington does not care. It's too easy for the people there to get rich in other graft ways. Never saw anyone leave Washington with less money than they arrived with.
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Date: 4/2/2017 10:52:00 AM
It takes a strong will to break the cycle, but many have done it. Good write.
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Date: 4/2/2017 10:40:00 AM
Great thoughts....Feed a man a fish and he won't be hungry for a day, teach a man to fish and he will never go hungry.
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