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Hazel.O

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23 poems·Since July 2015
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15 Problems

February 9, 2017

All of the washers are full, you’re out of underwear and you have class in 3 hours

That’s your problem

 

There’s no hot water for the next person to shower

It’s not your problem

 

The bathroom is at the other end of the hallway, you have to pee but don’t want to get out of bed

That’s your problem

 

Flint Michigan doesn’t have clean water

You live in New York

It’s not your problem

 

They screwed up your starbucks order again

That’s your problem

 

Someone dropped money and they didn’t notice

You didn’t say anything

It’s not your problem

 

The brita pitcher is empty and the water fountain is on the other side of the floor

That’s your problem

 

Puerto Rico doesn’t have power

It’s not your problem

 

Can’t decide what scarf you want to wear today

That’s your problem

 

Black lives matter

You’re white

It’s not your problem

 

Your wifi stopped working and you were in the middle of a movie on netflix

That’s your problem

 

Some people have to sleep outside every day

That’s not your problem

 

Pence wants to electrocute gay people

You’re straight

It’s not your problem

 

Your phone charger is too short

That’s your problem

 

Kids are starving in africa

That’s not your problem





 

All of the washers are full, you’re out of underwear and you have class in 3 hours

That’s your problem

 

There’s no hot water for the next person to shower

It’s not your problem

 

The bathroom is at the other end of the hallway, you have to pee but don’t want to get out of bed

That’s your problem

 

Flint Michigan doesn’t have clean water

You live in New York

It’s not your problem

 

They screwed up your starbucks order again

That’s your problem

 

Someone dropped money and they didn’t notice

You didn’t say anything

It’s not your problem

 

The brita pitcher is empty and the water fountain is on the other side of the floor

That’s your problem

 

Puerto Rico doesn’t have power

It’s not your problem

 

Can’t decide what scarf you want to wear today

That’s your problem

 

Black lives matter

You’re white

It’s not your problem

 

Your wifi stopped working and you were in the middle of a movie on netflix

That’s your problem

 

Some people have to sleep outside every day

That’s not your problem

 

Pence wants to electrocute gay people

You’re straight

It’s not your problem

 

Your phone charger is too short

That’s your problem

 

Kids are starving in africa

That’s not your problem













 

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