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I look around me.
And, what do I see?
I see
people supporting
everyone,
but me.
I don't see anyone
giving me aide
for my
poetry conventions,
but I see people,
who are on
welfare,
unemployment,
disability,
and other things
getting hand outs
when most of
these people are
milking the government
for all
they can
as they
don't work,
try to get out,
make it on their own,
or pay back.
I see
gays,
lesbians,
immigrants,
ex-felons,
Aids families,
etc.
getting support
as I,
the working poet,
get nothing.
I'm not saying
they don't
deserve anything,
but I
am saying
I deserve it, too.
Where's my help?
Where's my finance?
Where are my walks?
Where are my ribbons?
Where's my pride
motivating others?
Where's my share
of all of this?
Why is that
I work
full time,
write poetry full time,
attend college full time,
pay bills full time,
etc.
to make it
on my own,
but I can't
get the help
I need
because others
are hogging
the governments support?
Where is my
cut in this?
Why can't I get
my awards?
Why can't I have
what I've earned
just because
I can't attend
these conventions?
Why is it that
I support
other people
while I get
nothing
back?
I take
the time to
read,
critique,
edit,
revise,
advise
other poets
and they're not
helping me.
They're not
giving me
critiques,
comments,
support.
The governments
not giving me
a scholarship
for my writing,
but they can
certainly feed
these out
like chips
to athletes
(a.k.a. jocks).
Why is it that
I can't
get support by
the government,
family,
friends,
other poets,
or anyone else
for that matter
even though
I hand
it out?
Where is my
poet support?