Hopeless, my destiny

by JLR

It's just not a typical city night
where all around seems to be alright.
The street is dark, the breeze is chilling
I feel the stress of another killing.
See them preying in the lonely streets,
aware of people who have succumbed to defeat.
Try as we do.... the death toll still rises
as a new drug king to the top arises.
We struggle for justice as a guiding light
but lose the innocent in the poverty fight.
Hope abandoned in the whine of voices
Forego your hand-out; provide more choices.

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I see the plight of darkness even on sunny days in the inner city, without hope life becomes a tragic set of near misses, until you are not missed by anyone anymore.

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The issue of inner city hopelessness

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Hopeless, my destiny

by JLR

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