Tired Not Retired

Tired Not Retired(Balassi Stanza)

Though I have not retired
I came home from~riot tired
heart heavy for the oppressed poor.
Weeping,sorrow must end
We have to stop this trend
Wipe corruption from our floor.
Kids dying of hunger
Youths strike with full anger
No choice,but to open~door.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
October 24, 2011 at 8:10 AM
Congratulations on your win in Dr. Ram's "Balassi Stanza" contest Olusegun. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
October 23, 2011 at 8:53 AM
Congrats Olusegun on HM in this contest with exceptional entry luv... enjoy honor for excellent poetry ...
Freeman Avatar
October 23, 2011 at 5:41 AM
Olusegun, congratulations on a poem with feeling. Agape, Moses
Mehta Avatar
October 23, 2011 at 3:51 AM
Congratulations on the win in my contest, Olu
Francis Avatar
September 25, 2011 at 4:39 AM
guy,we have to take a bold step in order to get out of this situation. nice one.thanks for sharing.
Dietrich Avatar
September 24, 2011 at 10:04 PM
GOOD one from you, Ousegun!! A very important topic in your poem.
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