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Black Lungs and Liver Killers

October 23, 2012
By sydneeharris16 DIAMOND, Auburn, Maine
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we the willing, lead by the unknowing, are doing the impossible for the ungrateful. we have done so much for so long with so little, we are now qualified to do anything with nothing.

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We play games with our cigarette smoke
Making hearts and O’s
Just like the chain-smoking caterpillar
In Alice in Wonderland.
Laughing and choking
On our years of bad choices
Gasping for fresh air
With a smile on our faces, we live
So close to dying, we live
With a gift, unique
Realizing our masochistic ways.

© Yisrawayl G., Philadelphia, PA

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remember16 SILVER said...
on Oct. 31 2012 at 7:03 am
remember16 SILVER, WhiteLake, Michigan
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I really like this poem, i like the way you had the alice in wonderland in it thats unique good job! you should cheak out some of my poetry!