Broken People
The children ask why?
adults lie
for what they see no answer will do
in the gutter
a broken person
A lady of dreams rainbows to follow
the vow a lie ,no answer will do
in the divorce court
a broken person
A man of promise places to go
time to run
doctors do not lie , no answer will do
in a wheel chair
a broken person
The coming of age a dole payment the view
more schooling a lie ,no answer will do
learn how to be
a broken person
Born black, stripped of your pride
changes a white mans lie ,no answer will do
made to be
a broken person
many dreams they do lose forever believing
their purpose to cry ,no answer will do
for money ,time and talk
will not heal
the broken people.
Copyright © John Walker | Year Posted 2006
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