Watch Your Back Poems

Premium MemberJack N' Jim

...She's got nerve,
Calling him a boozer
Sittin' next to him
She feels like such a loser
When He's been drinkin'
She'll give that boy a wack
He likes his Jim
But he don't know jack

I heard the...
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Categories: watch your back, relationship,
Form: Lyric

White privilege

...White privilege 
The ability to exist Without fear
The ability to walk down the streets 
And not jump at every siren
To not calculate every move
And overthink every word
Because in out world
O...
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Categories: watch your back, discrimination, history, political, power,
Form: Free verse


Premium MemberThe Fickled Pickled Herd

...So quick to judge any breach of etiquette
Such breaches at the whim of the fickled herd 
What is there to do but watch your back
Or compulsively stay in line
Or just say f*ck it! 
And be on your...
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Categories: watch your back, independence day, society,
Form: Narrative

the knife of friendship

...They say you can't watch your back and another's 
I tried, and trusted you, my friend, to see me through.
I turned my back to you, and you did the same,
But instead of guarding it, you brought me ...
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Categories: watch your back, betrayal, death, depression, for
Form: ABC

The lair of the shark queen

...beware of the lair of the shark queen
she watches you 
keen
to have revenge on your kind
once she's made up her mind there's no turning back
so watch your back
beware of the lair of the shark q...
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Categories: watch your back, sea,
Form: Rhyme


Your Heart Deserves Great

...Your heart deserves great 
And you should give it a try
Who says you can't be happy, 
Happier than before 

People shed off all your confidence, 
Courage and trust and now, 
You feel like your...
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Categories: watch your back, betrayal, confidence, inspirational, patriotic,
Form: Free verse

Punching Bag Of Rage

...Do not try there is no use
You will only badly lose
Running will not do a thing
When I find you it will bring
Only more pain you caused this
When you took a closed up fist
Hitting my friend in ...
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Categories: watch your back, abuse, anger, fear, friendship,
Form: Rhyme

WHEN I GROW UP

...When I grow up
I will love to know why 
People call a Snake specie Rattlesnake,
When all snake actually Rattle

When I grow up 
I will love to know why 
People call death A Bitter Experience,
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Categories: watch your back, allusion, culture, humorous, language,
Form: Free verse

He Died With A Smile, Part II

...The man shook and said, “They wanted some fun,
but the boy was small, he started to bleed.
Patrick threw him out back, said, ‘This one’s shot,
but we have others to see to our needs.’”

Dalton’s...
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Categories: watch your back, abuse, angel, children, dark,
Form: Cowboy Poetry

Premium MemberIn a World Gone Mad

...This summer I lost all respect
for our modern youth.

Apparently they have been raised 
that the end justifies the means
and that individual responsibility
is a virtue of dubious value.

So w...
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Categories: watch your back, high school, youth,
Form: Narrative

Premium MemberThe Narcissist

...Steely eyed long and lean
Manscaped and squeaky clean
Ambitious with tunnel vision
Never made a wrong decision

Strong willed and never weak
Not afraid to stomp the meek
All the ladders that I...
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Categories: watch your back, bullying, evil, mental illness,
Form: Rhyme

Nurture

...Born to repeat
Mistakes of my tree
Inspired by survival
Pain is free

In or out
Of this lottery
My family is growing
With others just like me

Protect the turf without hesitation
Watch you...
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Categories: watch your back, life,
Form: Free verse

Premium MemberGangsta Rap Gone Awry

...Gangsta rap gone awry
Critics and fans ask why?
Artist say it's an open market
Parent's say they're young, and the target

Rappers write for the buck
Teens listen and buy for their luck
Rap mu...
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Categories: watch your back, society,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberTom and Debs Spread War

...Sir Tom it seems you are the peoples  leader
Your Marmite army fierce and brave
Our battle at Tastebud Hill 
Revealed my Vegemite soldiers weak and afraid

Your leadership is superior 
Though y...
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Categories: watch your back, fun, humor,
Form: Rhyme

Premium MemberViolence - the Shot Heard Round the World

...V-   iolence found in the hand of one who claims
“I-  must be god!”
O-  watch your back when you think you can attack the
L-   iving God. 
E-   veryone will bend. You drop to your knees, loudly w...
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Categories: watch your back, death,
Form: Acrostic

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