Crumble

Jennifer L Perkins 1982 (St. Augustine)



It feels like the walls are caving in
On a rollercoaster that only spins
Out of control
Drama and chaos unfolds
And looking for food
The bread is stale with mold
Busy highways
They are flat and some flaring by
We ask of the skies
To bring nigh
The fruit and honey that is it's promise
To change
Chick peas into hummus
To change fouls into fuel
To change right from cruel
To stand
And enemies are our stools
We should be laughing
And Not the fool
You say the words
Are our tools
Crushing at every moment
I tug my hair
And in your eyes an
Intense stare.
Go hither or there
None should compare
You pick me up
If I stumble
But, oh, how sometimes I just
Crumble.

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Written on April 10, 2023

Submitted by jen.p1982 on April 10, 2023

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Scheme ABCDEFGHIHJKBLLMNOPQNRSTSSSULVL
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Characters 658
Words 132
Stanzas 1
Stanza Lengths 31

Jennifer L Perkins

41 years old, Jennifer L Perkins just published her first book "journal of a Poet: Roses and Ribbons!" Though this poem isn't included, Jennifer L Perkins is a thorough poet and has written since age 7. She is a single mother with 2 wonderful children: JhariSun and Jewel-Amore. Her book, "Roses and Ribbons" can be found online on Barnesandnoble.com, Amazon.com, and ebooks.com! Happy reading! more…

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