written by a purple man

written by a purple man

A Poem by G
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Some of you will get it most of you won't. Just my observations of life's inequities.

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i am college trained
    i take no pride in that
i take no pride in that
  i have achieved the dreams of my father
i am college trained
      i have failed the dreams of my father
my father was college educated
      he never made it past third grade
he owned a house and ran a business
 that was a long time ago
          he expected more of me
                                  i expected more
i am college educated
     i followed the american dream
                               once again  I got robbed
 education plus debt equals wealth
      i missed that math class
                    i lost my mule
       i am college trained
i didn’t learn that lesson
  one step above the street pharmacist
i was trained well by america
    to good…….. to scared
                      to join  the ranks of  homelessness
i am college trained
      i can do anything
except find a job
        excuse me career
i am too smart
     overqualified
i lack experience
give me your tired
     your poor
your humbled masses
                               crossing illegally
i am college trained
             i take no pride in that
the bible took their land
        i am college trained
no reparations for me
                 welcome to Amerikkka

© 2009 G


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G

Brooklyn, NY



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