Thug Life

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With spray can paintbrushes,
they all write, they all say,
"I was here."
On walls, on street signs, on near-impossible places,
"I was here. I was here!"
And the world strolls indifferently by.
On gates, on sidewalks, on school desks,
"I was here! All of these places!"

With a bullet, with an overdose, with the act of maturing,
the world says, without even making eye contact,
"So?"

• Not what I expected from the title

  by Michael

  Posted Apr 23, 2009
  +10
  For such a short poem, it's very powerful, and its message is both clear and profound. On the surface, it might appear to be a funny poem about wannabe gangsters, but on a metaphorical level, the poem's description of the graffiti-artist "thug" applies equally to all of us -- especiall... (read more)

• saintoflight
  Apr 28, 2009
  i completely agree with the review. really great. the title could be improved. I looked at your piece because your name is the same as my friends on msn which i found very alarming anyway, would love to read more of your work.

• Date Added
• Apr 23, 2009 at 8:18 AM
• Article Type
• Literature
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• Poetry
• Topics
• People, Society
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