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Poetry: Poverty

by Shimika Young

Created on: April 01, 2007   Last Updated: May 16, 2007

Dey Ain't No Chirrin Here

dey ain'ts no chirrin here
Why ont ya jes go way
i cain't change da way ya think
an i's hawdly unnerstannin wat ya say

my youngst one's twenny-sebn
an my olest, fawdy-nine
why ont ya jes go way
an sabe us boaf some time

i gots some stew a'cookin on da stobe
an some conbread in dere too
why ont ya jes go an lemelone
cause i gots lotsa things ta do

is ya not hearin me hunny
all i says is lebe from here
see, i ain't gots that much munny
an dey ain'ts no chirrin here

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