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"5 Shorties from Harlem"
  by Gia Shakur


Sadly
Strippers hold
dolla bills
like band aids

When they got to
make that quota
real cops dont believe
in honesty

When the recession comes
drug dealers, cops
and Oprah
will b immune

I lie to myself
at least once a day
when I say
I don't love you

She scraped out her womb
until her heart was empty
and her eyes were full
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Date Submitted: May 15, 2008 (02:19 AM)
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  Lex Libra Baby...
09/11/08 (07:12 PM) 
Im glad I read Beautiful Soul's comment cuz I didn't even look at it like that at first.. Like the 5 shorties.. one stanza for each.. I read it as one tormented life.. damn.. this is deep on mad different levels.. Made me so sad.. especially cuz its so true to life.. I think the one I relate to is the =i lie to myself at least once a day when I say I dont love you= that one hit close to home.. And the last one?!? Damn.. that made me want to cry and you penned that in a way I've never heard an a...
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  Tpoet
09/11/08 (07:01 PM) 
Very Nice Write

  K.Desiree
08/11/08 (03:00 PM) 
Damn, Gia! Let me find out.

  AzIz
06/14/08 (02:32 PM) 
The title is murderous...very creative. The last one was a killa! (no pun intended)

  11th Wonduh
06/03/08 (02:10 AM) 
cosigning with beautiful soul. while some don't necessarily fit the haiku structure, it still drives home a message.

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