Hustle Poems - Poems about Hustle

Clock in, clock out Wake, commute, work, sleep, repeat They say I'm making a living But where in this equation am I alive? Traded my sunrise for spreadsheets My sunset for status reports My laughter for leader boards My dreams for direct deposits We're all running on this hamster wheel Spinning faster just to stay in place "Success" measured in square footage And vacation days we're too exhausted to take They sold us a promise: Work hard now, live later But later keeps getting pushed back Like a horizon we never reach When did we agree That breathing means producing? That existing means earning? That value equals output? My grandmother's hands knew real work Soil under fingernails, calluses with purpose She worked to live I live to work The system whispers: "Just one more promotion" "Just one more year" "Just one more sacrifice" While life slips through fingers Clutching paychecks Making a living What a curious phrase As if living itself Is something manufactured Something we must earn the right to do I want to make a life instead Rich with moments that don't fit on resumes Abundant with connections no algorithm can track Wealthy with experiences no bank can hold Because making a living Without actually living Is the most expensive purchase We never meant to make. ...

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You gotta have it, if you can reach it, better grab it/ If you want it, you better wrap it and hold it tight/ Pass it down for generations if you know it's right/ Because it's all about your patience if you know your life/ Benjamin Franklin said it best.../ The only thing promised is death, so I hustle every...

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Every day you go to work And hop into your vehicle Not a thought or say a word About if the job is meaningful You sacrifice a lot of time And try to be agreeable Often sold on common goals It all sounds so believable Any goal that is your own Should not include your...

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It took guts for him to choose it The society made him pursue it Under the high pressure of sunset Without been assured that he would make it He took the step to maintain his outfit Obi will never remain a boy Travelling down the road He met her He took her hands and paid the price They came together and gave a rise In...

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#I_hustle_in_the_dark I hustle in the dark, with a lead light in my hand, my focus on binoculars, traps and ambushes which I fear not, since I've died trust in the light, with individuals armed with smiles and time ticking bombs, in both their hearts and minds, for everything I lay my hand on or eye...

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In the city's limits at dark, All the lights were in a glow From corner to corner stood The brightness shimmered its shows. It is something to view at night, If you haven't been to the city before Put it on your bucket list, And go on vacation in New York, Oh, don't resist! The hustle and bustle that goes on, Those street players...

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“How are you doing?”… (sigh)… “Busy”… we hear and say it all the time Wearing our busyness as a badge of honor while stuck in the grind Why are we are always moving like we have somewhere else to be Perpetually pushing forward as the world swirls under our feet We constantly craft our calendars only to arrive at...

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Author Dana Redricks April 13, 2024 In the hustle and bustle of life's grand show, since my tiny feet found the floor below, at just five years old, Mama's wisdom in tow, she taught me survival, the way I must go. With God-given talents, I learned to refine, to stand on my own, in life's grand design,...

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Tuesday lasses we all have classes get up and go there’s no time to waste join the flow there’s no reason to wait everyone’s hustling coffee guzzling bus shuttling paper shuffling syllabus assessing apple-watch checking there’s a fall-like feeling making things more appealing file off of the bus and join the crush trudging up science hill thru the doors up the stairs climbing in pairs, in class, at last, setup and relax. I open my binder and...

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For persons leaving little to chance, To others’ orders don’t wish to dance; For weapons reserving user’s glance: If they can’t find guns grip a close lance… Resistance means that one has muscle: A king who must not lose his castle, The accustomed to life of hustle And harsh towns of hustle and bustle… For resistance, the reddest of eyes: A time one freely...

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Every night I walk these streets Where the neon lights shine so bright People rushing all around me Barely stopping to say goodnight Homeless ones are lying on the street Dreaming of a life that they may never meet Fighting for a meal, day by day Trying to keep the sorrows far away The corners filled with heartless souls Trying to make their living...

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Working at late hours, Seeing ugly owls, Yet still the paid isn't ours After all of the hustle And so much bustle, Our bowls are still empty Even if there's a meal, Hmm, it must be salty All that we pray is to be heal From the hash-ness of poverty And to have our own property The hash calling of our boss, Is the same as...

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Working at late hours, Seeing ugly owls, Yet still the paid isn't ours After all of the hustle And so much bustle, Our bowls are still empty Even if there's a meal, Hmm, it must be salty All that we pray is to be heal From the hash-ness of poverty And to have our own property The hash calling of our boss, Is the same as...

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Working at late hours, Seeing ugly owls, Yet still the paid isn't ours After all of the hustle And so much bustle, Our bowls are still empty Even if there's a meal, Hmm, it must be salty All that we pray is to be heal From the hash-ness of poverty And to have our own property The hash calling of our boss, Is the same as...

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Never let your hustle change you Be humble always Cos no man knows tomorrow Refuse to be the sorrow of another man Instead of a personality with gratitude Life has no guarantee Your actions speak a volume of Who you are So never run away from your shadows When you are up to date Don't forget the poor can be...

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