Heart of the Ghetto

Atanacio on Jul 22, 2009

Living in the heart of a ghetto.

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Heart of the ghetto,

beats,

slowly, but it beats,

a dozen gang bangers

watching their breath freeze,

a drive-by,

mothers cry,

children die,

stories told,

of crack sold,

young mothers begging,

and their children fail to please,

trouble is like a disease,

night would seek,

lives would have a slow leak,

and death would peek,

the heart of the ghetto,

would beat.

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Millie1986 on Jul 22, 2009
Now this a strong one pa good poem
ladybaby on Jul 22, 2009
EXCELLENT POEM. Expresses so much of life in the ghetto.
Evelyn M Carter on Jul 22, 2009
Wow! Another Great One Frank! Really enjoying your works a lot more lately. Great job! YOU keep ‘em coming!
Thanks for the share *****
Sammy2000 on Jul 22, 2009
tough write but good job pa
RS Wing on Jul 22, 2009
Another great poem expressing the grim realities of life in the ghetto’s . Again great meter , rythms, fluidness is also brisk and well paced. Good one brother!

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