Born Poor Poem by Kyle Schlicher

Born Poor



born
into
poverty

walking barefoot
through
childhood

going hungry
without
complaining

taking
baths
on the
back porch
in a tub
filled
with
well water

sleeping
on pallets
laid
out
on the floor

walls
covered
with
old newspapers
giving
the
children
something to read
at
bedtime

(11-05-1975)

Thursday, October 29, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: life
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