Joseph Edwards Poems

Bell Rings…
Bags on hooks
I pledge allegiance to the flag…
"Good Morning Class"
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You know when I was little, someone asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up
and I said a princess, but
Princes don't like girl who are big
Princes don't like girls who are big and loud
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Day One
Si...Si...archivare Mañana...I will file tomorrow …
¿Dónde? En la estación de policía...Si, entiendo…
Yes, I understand! Tomorrow I will file for an
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Ohhh Aunties
Aunties be like opinions you didn't ask for
Call them the rumor mill or the judgement hall
Because Aunties be like a busy body gossip girls
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He once told me, in order to serve him fully
He the almighty
We must be pure as snow
Pure to grow
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Headlines today say femicide in Mexico is real
The body of a 25 year old woman was found lifeless
At the scene, a man was also discovered alive
His body was covered in bloodstains
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Hello Crisis Text Line?
I have something I need to share. I have learned, depression doesn't hand out favors in luxury, and won't always look sad. My beautiful daughter. Age 17. Only a few months, sometimes a week, or even a day after this photo was taken. She, He, They wanted to end her, his, their life.

The day it happened their best friend called and called,
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