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Final Draft

Free Verse Poem by Jacob R. Moses

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Jun 02, 2023
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It took me twenty years
To write this final draft
 
I should not have waited
For two small words
To grace my social media
To speak up against
All the hell you brought me
 
I still feel the sensations
Of your hand slapping
The tears out of my eyes
 
I still hear your screams
Across subway platforms
In my attempts to save my breath
For more worthy arguments
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