By Richard Wallace
I am a victim
I am me
I am a product of
you and you
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Where were your expectations,
for me
Where were the demonstrations of life skills,
for me
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When was I ever offered direction,
for me
Why wasn’t I ever presented with goals in life,
for me
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I wonder if anybody ever cared,
for me
Why didn’t I see any examples set,
for me
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Slop
Everything I see
around me is slop
Slop and pious platitudes
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So you think I could have done better
Perhaps
I did not ask for this
I am a victim
Richard Wallace’s latest book or poetry is out now published by Shuswap Press
