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The Burden

Rugged Cross-roads

By RL StevensonPublished 2 years ago 1 min read
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This lil' sac 'dat's on my bac'

Tis' in my genes, stuck lik-a shac'

Why yu' don' car'y no sac' like 'dat?

Don' bodder' yu' nun, 'cause yu' ain't blac'.

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Dis' hyeh sac' dat's on my bac',

Can' be r'mov and dat's a fac'.

He don' hab' no sac like' 'dat,

Don' mine' him nun', 'cuz he ain' blac'.

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This sac' put-ta' sho'nuf curv'n my bac',

Won' let up, don' get no slac'.

She don' got no sac' like 'dat.

She don' karz', 'cuz she ain' blac'

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"Cuz it don' keep dey heds to 'da groun',

'Dey keep-on muvin'

Steppin'

Flyin hi',

Nuttin' stoppin'...dey goin' nigh!

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'Dis old sac' dat's on my bac'

Done got too heav', got me off trac'.

Why I got dis big ole' sac'?

Mebbe' I put it off my bac'.

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RL Stevenson

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  • Testabout a year ago

    great work

  • Test2 years ago

    Outstanding work,

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