As a bum
Kelley Davies 1983 (Dallas)
Homeless in Florida
In Colorado
Not only have I been a bum
But I've bummed out the rich people
The only solace I find beyond depression
Is my lovely mother
Who cares for me, loves me unconditionally, uncontrollably
I want to apologize to my family
For a depression I can't control
I used to have those same hopes and desires and dreams children have
Now, the dreams in which I'm dying are the best I've ever had
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Submitted by kbdallas2020 on January 09, 2024
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Closest metre | Iambic pentameter |
Characters | 429 |
Words | 94 |
Stanzas | 10 |
Stanza Lengths | 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1, 1 |
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