Pining for a much better quality of life, <br />Opened to great suffering and pain. <br />Violence and hate, society's distain. <br />Every step seems a step in the wrong direction. <br />Realizing each day is a losing battle. <br />Trampled by the powerful, frowned upon by middleclass. <br />Yet always wondering, how long will it last. <br /> <br />Written: Jan.15,2008<br /><br />Melvina Germain<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/955-poverty-acrostic/
