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Myactionspeak
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lightness in the dark
Couldn't wait to get this off my chest.

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Pretty project girl

Naive 

But far from dumb

You've had to overcome many obstacles in life

Most can't even comprehend 

The reality of where your from

You grew up in this house

I mean apartment

Within four walls

Surround by 10 other tenants 

In theory it was a box 

It was a trap 

It was the projects 

 

But this is where you slept

This where you ate

This where you and your four siblings played

Too young to understand that

You were just a small rodent 

On a hamster wheel

That keeps repeating 

The same cycle

The system has built

 

Pretty project girl

Naive 

But far from dumb

You grew up to raise 3 children

In a house

I mean apartment

Within 4 walls

Surrounded by 10 other tenants 

In theory it was a box

It was a trap

It was the projects

 

Realistically what can you expect

Your parents taught you about paying rent

Never exposed you to the concept of mortgage 

Life spanned week to week 

Check to check 

Your physically free

But mentally malnourished 

This is the reality of many pretty girls

From the projects

 

 

 

 

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COMMENTS

 

DallasCowgirl says:

This is foreal! Very beautiful, bro.

 

nduguman says:

taught to pay rent.... never exposed you to the concept of a mortgage generational poverty 100% real
 

Myactionspeak says:

I appreciate y'all taking a look at my work and leaving some feedback.

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darylg44 says:

Nice piece

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RonnieL says:

Dope! Love the word imagery and the flow. Very Nice piece!

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