Do Your Scales

On a scale of one to ten
		how happy are you?

On a scale of one to ten
		how much food do you have
		to eat?

On a scale of one to ten
		how fulfilled do you feel in your
			life?

On a scale of one to ten
		do you have anyone in your
		life who does not abuse you
		daily?

On a scale of one to ten
		how much do you like living
			on this planet?

On a scale of one to ten
		how scared are you?

On a scale of one to ten
	what does it feel like living
		in the gutter, scrabbling

	through rubbish, living through
		the name-calling, the punches,
			the rape of your being?

On a scale of one to ten
		what would you say to God
			F2F?

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