Land of the wretch

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In this poem, I decided to try and capture the essence of a culture shock, and then the characters personal opinion after living in this place for a bit. Let me know what you think in the comments below. Enjoy!


The monster is so long and yellow
I recon he’s a grouchy fellow
As he drives us to the states
As if we were just cargo freights

As I gaze through the monsters eyes
I look to the ground, then up at the skies
And see a sight never seen before
 What beauty America has in store!

I write my mother, I love her so
But my life back there has got to go
I risk it all, family and friends
To find out where this rainbow ends

My lungs may fail, my back may break
But I must put it all at stake
To live the dream my father had
And his father before me, and his before that

Living under stars and stripes
Why do those women dress so tight?
Why drink stuff that makes us woozy and slow?
Why think unborn babies deserve to go?

America is a land for the free
To do whatever they should please
If it is bad, who can object?
In America; land of the wretch

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