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Wasted

So much time wasted

By Christan ThomasPublished 5 years ago 1 min read

Wasted; So much time wasted

Hopelessness; So thick I can taste it

Chokin' on the time that I'm facin'

Give anything to erase it

Choices I made brought me here

The outcomes unclear

But I'd be dumb not to fear

Cause the time to pay the fiddlers near

Dancin' with the Devil ain't free

How could I have been so naive

A slave to the demons was me

And the whole time I thought I was Queen

I was just riding a roller coaster of emotion

that just keeps on goin'

Only thing changin' is who sits by you

Fake ass motherfuckers

That lie to you,

Crucify you,

then walk on by

like they never laid eyes on you

And now the echoes of my crimes

Slice through me like a verbal knife

The charges that condemn me

Have me cringing inside

Got me wishing I'd die

Pray to GOD its a lie

There's no way that I fucked up

So bad that they died

Wake up from this nightmare

Roll over, FUCK

I'm still here

A whole new breed but I'm a hybrid

Lived life as thieves but I've been dope fed

And now I hunger like a fiend

For my freedom on the streets

Can't help but miss the hustle

Miss the cash

Miss that boy/girl clash

You all can't feel me?

Jump on my wagon

Come on,

Lets chase that fucking dragon

Think I'm weak

You'd be wrong

I'm bout' that life

The struggle made me strong

Until you've walked in my shoes

Been on the road I've been on

Doubt me

It feeds me

I'm fueled off the pain and the shame

Baby, know I'm a phoenix

And I'll be reborn from these flames

slam poetry

About the Creator

Christan Thomas

It was the best of times..it was the worst of times..in fact, it was 2020. I've been to the depths of hell & back, lived through an epic love story and held him while he died...been judged, berated, prayed upon...care to dive into my mind?

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