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Tuesday, December 9, 2014

I can't breathe

I can't breathe 
The mother who struggles with two or three jobs trying to keep food on the table for her children;

I can't breathe
The child who tries to do good but is constantly being bullied;

I can't breathe
The father who struggles to find his place in a world that does not value his humanity;

I can't breathe
The young girl who fights to keep herself pure but those around her thinks she is a prude;

I can't breathe
The small business that is gobbled up by the jaws of unfair market practices and capitalistic tycoons;

I can't breathe
The parents trying to discipline their children but society tells them that's not to be;

I can't breathe 
The youth who is not sure if he should walk on the left or on the right side of the street and who shouldn't be caught walking in the middle;

I can't breathe
The family trying to keep the roof over  their heads but has 30 days to evacuate;

I can't breathe 
The family being ripped apart because they wear the cape of an illegal alien;

I can't breathe 
The kid who feels lost because he was abandoned at birth;

I can't breathe
The man on the ground with no air to his lungs 
The man who gave up because it was just too much!!

2 comments:

  1. Great work! You gave the everyday struggle a voice! Go girl!
    #keepwriting #loiewrites

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  2. Great work! You made a voice for the everyday struggle! Keep writing.
    #loiewrites

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