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Born to be pushed around

Some people are born to be wild,

it seems that I was born to be a ‘pushed around child.’

For they pushed me around when I went to school.

They said I had to follow the rules.

They pushed me around when I went to college.

They said it was for my own good to “get the upper edge.”

They pushed me around when I had a job.

They were always calling me "a lazy slob."

And now they still push me around even thought I am old.

If it wasn’t for my money I’d be left out in the cold.

I suppose it’s just societies ‘little game’ of pushing people around.

And I’m not ashamed to say,

“I hate society!”

© Written by Dominic John Gill www.poetry.net.au  dominicj7@poetry.net.au Created  4/Dec/2006