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By Kenneth Zakee


Pressed                                                       

 
I ain't pressed
Not Oppressed
Depressed or
Impressed.
I'm just pressing on.
 
 
Useta
 
I know some folks
I call Useta
All they ever talk about is
Yesterday
What they Useta do
I Useta read
I Useta cook
I Useta get involved
I Useta pray
They Useta
We Useta
Useta
Useta
Useta
They never talk about
What they're doing today....
They Useta.
 

 



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