ten little aspirations all in a line
reality struck one
and then there were nine
nine little aspirations out by the gate
abuse killed one
and then there were eight
eight little aspirations dreaming of heaven
one died of loneliness
and then there were seven
seven little aspirations in a house made of bricks
brotherly affection destroyed one
and then there were six
six little aspirations barely alive
till a sister undressed one
leaving now only five
five little aspirations dreaming of more
but father took his belt off
and then there were four
four little aspirations hiding in the tree
the school bully pulled one down
and then there were three
three little aspirations knowing not what to do
one grabbed the kitchen knife
now there were two
two little aspirations playing with the gun
until one gave up on life
and then there was one
one little aspiration…
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