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May 12, 2012
By vtwrestler1 BRONZE, A;ofgherfg, Vermont
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Slip my Blue Raincoat on,
Homegirl
it will protect you against

the bone-chilling blast

of faces which crowd you

into the concrete claws

of fear.

Slip my Blue Raincoat on,
Homegirl
It will protect you against
the maddening rainfall
of gossip and the
howling gale
of disapproval

Slip my blue raincoat on, Homegirl

sink your teeth

into the twilight

of ambition

And dance.

© Grace L., Bacolod City, Philippines

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