i live in the ghetto
i wear five inch stilettos
i dont remember growing up here
there isnt nothing familiar here
i work the same corner everynight
to keep it, i will put up a fight
this is my block
i work the clock
i was thirteen when i was put on the street
im not someone you would want mother to meet
if i dont do what im told
i will never grow to be old
i was sold to the highest bidder
drugged and delivered
five years has passed me by
i have no tears left to cry
this is the only life i know, dress up for the show
i entertain the filthy
the poor and wealthy
i know they are sicker than i
i can tell when i look at their eyes
people look down on me
for what i am and what they see
when they should be looking at them
cheating on their wives family and friends
my life is as simple
as a 9 mm to the temple
in case your sick behavior puts me under attack
i provide a service
im here for one reason
i know i have no future
i work for my abuser
i dont choose this life im in
i know for me its too late
its not up for debate
but when you see my type on the corner
instead of approaching us with a boner
imagine you had a child
that dissapeared into the wild
the lost child
Damn mate,
"i know i have no future
i work for my abuser"
That's a powerful line that I can't help relating to a broader context than the subject of your poem.
Dark topic that needs a voice, thank you for shining a light on it
thanks i dont really know if amy of the poems are good or not but liked yours and wanted someone to read a few of them and give me some input
much appreciated
Keep writing mate!
It will continue to develop your style and flow. Play with language. Poems don't need to rhyme. Good or not good is subjective, the important thing is you are proud of your voice and that you are using it to say something that is true for you. You are tackling a range of really big social issues which, in my opinion (for what it's worth), is a wonderful use of your voice. You have some lines that really jump out at me and capture my imagination, and tickle my appreciation of language in a glorious way, for which I thank you!
well thank you for the compliment and have a great evening its past my bedtime cheers
look forward to reading more of your stuff