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Cage

Written From a Dark Place 2 Years Ago

By K. ExumPublished 6 years ago 1 min read
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Cage:

Let me out the cage

I’m stuck backstage

I thought about going on a rampage

But how can I manage

I can do some serious damage

My emotions are bottled up in a package

Never to be opened

My life ain’t golden

A lot of time was stolen

I feel like I’m molding instead of growing

But never showing emotions

Felt like I was apart of prostitution

Or maybe a contribution

The distribution was bad

Still stuck in an institution

Enough of the rhyme scheme

I started turning into something mean

Since I was a teen

I just wanted to be part of the team

It wasn’t part of the dream

I stuck with it but never loved it

I was never legit

I always have a fit

Had my mind doing flips

I always got a chip on my shoulder

Could never let it go

Always trying to bring in the dough

But this temper got to go

Had it since birth

Feel like I’m cursed

I just want to burst

I remember that time I was knocking

Yall was blocking

It was so shocking

Every day the memory is mocking me

They say your fam is always there

But that day they didn’t care

Always bring a tear

So now you want to apologize

I don’t even want it

I’m on my own

My life was postponed for your own thing

Now let it sting

sad poetry
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About the Creator

K. Exum

Blogger, Poet, and Author from Landover, Maryland. Author of The Story Of Charles Levi on Amazon. Multiple spoken word singles and a project on streaming platforms. Check out my blog www.piecesofk.blog Follow my IG & X @thtstonedpoet

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