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poem, very sad, feeling of the unwanted.
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Sad I Ams
Sad I AmsBy: Trevor MillumSTANZA 1I am
the ringfrom an empty Cola can
the scrapingsfrom an unwashed porridge panScrapings
Porridge
the severed armof last years Action Man.
Severed armSTANZA 2I am
the envelopeon which the gum is goneSeal gum
the Sellotapewhere you cant find the end
the toothless stapler, springless bulldog clip,
Bulldog clipthe dried-up liquid paper
that mars instead of mendsMars
MendThe stamped addressed replythat you forgotto send.
STANZA 3I am
the battery in which no charge is left
the starter motor which remains inertStarter motor
the tyre on which the tread is worn
Worn treadthe sparking plug which shows no sign of spark
the carburettor choked by bits of dirt
the chromium trim from which the shine has gone
STANZA 4I am
a gardenovergrown with weeds
a library bookthat no one ever reads
a straywhich no one thinks to feedA stray cat
the piece of good advicewhich no one seems to need
The endPrepared by: Teacher Eugene Joseph