Thirty Dollar Bill

A poem on vulnerability

there is a point to this story I want to trust the hustle but today I am an exhausted, vulnerable empath on her way to greatness, yes yes Mama, I know I am already there but I’m also frayed and grayed

people know being a writer is not easy and we all have #goals the mirror says sell eight books of poetry today and write that viral story that all the viral readers deem a MUST READ

my friend says, read poetry on TikTok she says, do it this friend is my go-to girl, twenty years younger than I am I say, help me get started

Because seriously my 24 hours is your 24 hours and my list! show me the 46.5-year-old teacher influencers comfort zone, beware

where are my ladies waiting on a break where are my dabblers on payday show me this month a thirty-dollar bill

Samantha Lazar 2021