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American Reality
American Reality
I’m from a family where bills and statements were paid on time
where savings grew and debt vanished
and lived near other tight-knit nuclear families the same.
I’m from a town where ignorance is bliss
and trapped in a narcissistic bubble
unaware (and unwilling to know) of the real world.
I’m from a country that endures for self-gain
and shallow for the general welfare
yet deep in inequality.
I’m not from a family that scrambles paycheck-to-paycheck
where debt increases and savings disappear
and the family structure slowly disintegrates
I’m not from a town that recognizes the harsh reality of the American Dream
where crime rises and education slumps
and tucked away uncaringly
I’m not from a country in which unity presides
and living comfortably prevails
to the point of common happiness
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