The Basement

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    The Basement

    The basement is a place you go to sleep,
    Only a few hours though,
    But you can't beat that right?
    At least you get three meals a day,
    So don't complain!
    There other people out there that aren't so lucky,
    The meals they get would make us sick,
    Garbage meals are whats on their plate!


    So when you are in the basement,
    With a pillow, two blankets, and a place to lay your head.
    Remember others out there are not so warm,
    Laying in an alley somewhere,
    With only a newspaper over them.


    People here in the basement need not complain,
    I feel very lucky and so should you.
    Being here isn't exactly the greatest,
    I'd rather be in my own warm bed,
    With everything i used to own.
    But i do thank my lucky stars,
    I am not homeless,
    With nowhere to go.

    The world is a messed up place,
    But it could be worse.
    I won't be here long thank god,
    So i am just sitting here waiting,
    For my time to come out of the basement.

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    scrye commented on The Basement

    07-21-2009

    WOW. Been here, was a time i had to stay at my mom's house in the basement for awhile, sooooo. Can relate. You have quite a talent in putting words on to paper to say things some of us can't or haven't or won't or for whatever reason. I love your poetry and your style. Keep writing. Oh and of course a 10 from me.

    Lolee commented on The Basement

    07-12-2009

    Very interesting...makes a person want to sit down and have a conversation with you....are you happy? Are you still in the basement? what is it like? I just want to know...and it's your fault, because you see...your poem is...very interesting.

    RagusChaos commented on The Basement

    07-07-2009

    Yes sleeping under over passes can be quite cold and noisy but it seemed to be the safest amongst places... At times like that a basement is a nirvana.

    kittman101 commented on The Basement

    07-01-2009

    wow. You definitely had a lot of life experiences. I seen many things mentallya s i read your poems. Some of which i lived. Awesome job bringing words to life. Keep it up

    Poetry is what gets lost in translation.

    Robert Frost (1875-1963) American Poet.

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