swallow life whole or spit it out

 

 

 

 

illusions of sanctuary there is no place like home

since the first time I heard the words

the sentence stuck in my head

then, she said,

 

“You never die with a kiss on your lips”

“I want to go”

“Set me free”,

“Why can’t you see”,

I never saw her again

 

engulfed by time living on the surface

vanishing in secret into the night

left with only the precious wishes

of a runaway on the mean streets

 

misery,
viewing moments

 

just about the agony,   act as if you don't mind,
torment screaming into your dreams

panhandle a few bucks

do what you have to, just too survive
the monster doesn't care.

he’ll take you down that subway stair

and say, " don’t worry about the little things,

here open wide and spend your time on the big things!! "

 

swallow life whole or spit it out.

you can scream but most times nobody will hear you shout

if you want to be free

if you want to be free

really, really free

learn how to like the taste of fear in your own tear

 

 

 

 

Author's Notes/Comments: 

when I was fifteen, I ran away to the big city. I would show everyone how wrong they were about me.  I learned that although, I thought I knew it all, I knew nothing and the the world is a hard place. I became hardened, I lasted only a few months, alone among the street people, the homeless and the preditors.   

I was never the same person as I was before,  I grew up real quick. I turned out alright learned about compassion, and started writing poetry. I finally, raised a family and lived as happily I as I could.

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