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Famine

An ode to hunger

By Joe PattersonPublished about 10 hours ago 1 min read
Famine
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I’m really hungry. I gotta eat, it’s time to eat.

Running around all over town just to find some eat.

My attitude is food, if I don’t have it I get rude.

It’ll all go away once I’m consuming some food.

Had a little once before, but now I need more.

Mobility for groceries, so now I’ll head to the store.

They say this is what happens whenever hunger hits you.

So now I’m looking for something that I can sink my teeth into.

Truly famished and now my stomach is going under.

Give me some food so I can satisfy my hunger.

Check out my first book Melanin Memoirs out now on Amazon and Kindle

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About the Creator

Joe Patterson

Hi I'm Joe Patterson. I am a writer at heart who is a big geek for film, music, and literature, which have all inspired me to be a writer. I rap, write stories both short and long, and I'm also aspiring to be an author and a filmmaker.

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  • Novel Allenabout 6 hours ago

    Good luck with the book and hope u find food soon.

  • Sara Wilsonabout 8 hours ago

    Good luck in this challenge!!

  • Mariann Carrollabout 10 hours ago

    I know this feeling too well, Joe. Was this entered in to the "Say It Plainly " Challenge? Hope it wins 🏆

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