The bondage of debt
Debt is here to stay
— it will not just go away.
Debt means that I have no heat
— and sometimes do not eat.
Debt is not just overspending
— it's a downhill spiral, unending.
Debt means staying at home
— feeling an outcast and all alone.
Debt means going without
— and having to eke things out.
Debt may be large or small
— but it can make you feel, suicidal.
I would just love to be debt free
— Help me break these chains of my captivity
About this poem
Written after meeting with the member of CAP (Christians against Poverty)
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Submitted by royston on April 23, 2023
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Scheme | AABBCCXXDDXX EE |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 465 |
Words | 104 |
Stanzas | 2 |
Stanza Lengths | 12, 2 |
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