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Struggles From the Middle


Success. Failure. I see both paths ahead. I long to walk the golden road But Life seems to sing a different tune. I was born in a trailer as was my childhood. Advances in family status brought me to 2400 square feet. If only we had foreseen the plight ahead. The future rests in education.. Education -- a burdensome price to pay. There's no aid for the middle, Debt appears impossible to avoid. If I was still in the trailer, There would be aid for this; This education that shapes our future. But I'm not in a trailer, So I deal with the struggles from the middle.
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