Winnies

Life was once flat and ran down
Years trailing the tracks of sundown
I had chummies, not dummies
Struggled like flies, but winnies.
Winnies as winners, not gifted
Winnies as fighters to be lifted.
We were belittled a hundred times
For struggling with a thousand dimes.

We are all winnies... born to be loved, to love and to win!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Fowler Avatar
October 16, 2023 at 6:37 PM
This is so kind-spirited Clifford, a reflection of your soul, I believe. :)
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October 17, 2023 at 1:41 AM
I was an activist sometime in my life. Activism is never a bad thing. Participation is not a despicable act either. It is how we express it, the legal way. There are so many battles in life. I fought and did mine, by peaceful means.
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