Poetry from AP Lit, sadly
You have to have read "The Stranger" to get the first few lines. Other than that, you should be fine.
The dog finally had enough
...and left
In that stranger, I see myself
A veritable victim of
Life's abusive tendencies
Yet
Because I know nothing else
I continue to return to
The raised hand of reality
That comes
down with such
Solid determination upon my
S.h.a.t.t.e.r.e.d. heart
That I canno't help but
Wonder why I still don't
cry
The dog finally had enough
...and left
In that stranger, I see myself
A veritable victim of
Life's abusive tendencies
Yet
Because I know nothing else
I continue to return to
The raised hand of reality
That comes
down with such
Solid determination upon my
S.h.a.t.t.e.r.e.d. heart
That I canno't help but
Wonder why I still don't
cry