Street roots. (Portland, OR) 1998-current, August 30, 2013, Page 13, Image 13

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    street roots
Aug. 30, 2013
Being Poor
By Abraham Vinzant
I t’s not w hat anyone wants
We all try to get better.
But there is something holding
Us back..
It may be a disability.
It may be family or friends.
But most times its just money.
As others well know,
There are more people at the poverty level
Than have been in the past.
It will get worse over time,
If we don’t try to fix it fast.
We will go from a higher power
To a poverty-stricken country.