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2nd childhood


imagine a guy 35 who never had a childhood he is wearing a Du-rag looking a clown you see in a circus smoking weed in a staircase telling a story like philosopher (except he is high) that's why time flies and everything in his eyes just goes on by pants sagging like heavy black bags underneath the eyes all he ever did was tell lies drop out of high school no wonder he is a fool didn't have the right tool his resume consists a crimes whose rap sheet is longer than the football field even his own football coach would've thrown a flag for illegal use by the time he was grown up, he was behind bars being abuse that was his 2nd childhood imagine a female who is 30 and grandmother that is 45 they don't look like mother and daughter they look like air headed chicks from the shores in jersey never finish school she too is a fool only education she know is how to manipulate the system call welfare the place that is smother with broke baby mamas who infiltrate the office as if it was a warfare she have 3 kids by 3 different guys 1 in jail, 1 is on the block, and the other on the run like lebron going for another ring instead of trying to look hot, she needs to research jobs on a site call bing she lost all that time as a kid and now she wants to go to a club she forgot that she have 3 kids and now they are all dead in the Bronx at a place call the hub that was her 2nd childhood a man explodes his thoughts at the age of 40 drunken constant court appearances puffing his chest like gorilla scare if he will ever go home he did, needs to use his dome still trying to explore his career in rap didn't go nowhere because all he did was take a nap keeps falling in the same trap trying to floss on different blocks only problem, he was in the passenger side selling rocks gave up when he was a child as an adult still acting wild that was his 2nd childhood
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MVP-Most Valuable Poet
just imagine me reciting this poem when i was grabbing the mic and moving the crowd ty 4 your love and support
Reinanena
Facts that are still seen today, they never grew up but remained the same....that's all I got to say I love this poem, it just reminds me what I saw growing up and that was it up above..
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i added a 3rd stanza to this poem read the whole poem and give me your insight check out my other poems
MVP-Most Valuable Poet
thank you for the insight i'll add a 3rd stanza to contextualize the in depth concept of this poem tell me what you think sam
samueltfranklin
a strong look at two (unfortunately) common scenarios. Terming these situations as a "2nd Childhood" is wholly appropriate, as the individuals depicted do not accept responsibility--they are still acting like irresponsible children, even though they are physically mature. Separating each scenario into its own stanza is a good move, but it might be worthwhile to consider whether or not you should add a third, more general stanza about 2nd childhoods in general to contextualize the phrase.

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