Cracks in the ceiling letting in light
Gaps in the floorboards causing blight
Night terrors as I sleep give me a fright
Demons in the corners just beyond sight
Fungus on the walls accompany damp rot
Darkness overtakes this place and never stops
I am told I should be grateful for my lot
Always being told there are more worse off
But it’s hard living in a slum with not a lot
Where the drain drips through the roof drop by drop
And the puddles on the floor can be heard as we splish and splosh
Hard for some to understand why I don’t sleep a lot.
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