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Life's not fair

Matt Starking 1987 (Africa)

Haiku
life favors the rich
and despises the poor
but if life's for all
then why not share
the bread equal

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Life's not fair

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Written on October 10, 2010

Submitted by NanaKofiNkrumahAcker on June 09, 2022

Modified on March 05, 2023

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