Bad Reward Poem by Kassem Oude

Bad Reward

Rating: 4.5


Now I reach my life fall
Life capsizes upside down
Whole my past I'd recall
Like a ship to deep drowns

They put me in shelter house
Long distances far away
Offend me worse than mouse
No time for help do they say

I yearn to see them always
With their kids I would play
If they're lucky my heart sways
Back to home I've no way

The staff here are so nice
Good service and enough food
But soul pays a huge price
Far from home in deadly mood

In my kitchen used to eat
On my couch used to lie
Friends or guests used to meet
I lost them all I would die

On my porch I would dwell
Look away on the street
Smoke and sip coffee as well
Like a prince all times neat

Now because I'm too old
And I've finished my task
Cheap my soul I have sold
Kids' reward which I ask!

Sunday 20 July 2014

Monday, July 21, 2014
Topic(s) of this poem: Happiness
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Bri Edwards 16 March 2015

unless your bio is outdated, i assume you are still an active teacher. so you are using pure imagination (but based on things you know about) or you are writing about the experiences of someone you know/knew? nice rhyming! fall means autumn or in later part of life i assume. i would look forward to the nice employees and the food, but if i were often in a deadly mood, i would much rather be dead, AND i probably would kill myself if possible! not kidding! my favorite stanza: The staff here are so nice Good service and enough food But soul pays a huge price Far from home in deadly mood thanks for sharing. bri :)

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Mohammad Skati 23 August 2014

It's a great poem. It tells about our real truth.

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Akhtar Jawad 22 August 2014

Now because I'm too old And I've finished my task Cheap my soul I have sold Kids' reward which I ask! Seek of a reward you deserve, a nice write.

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David Harris 25 July 2014

a sad tale my friend. hope this doesn't reflect your own personal experience.

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