born and bred
bred and bored
beaten and misused
undervalued

cursed and crossed
clipped and cropped
defeated and confused
undervalued

did not have parents
existing in parentheses
no guardian with wings
to make the best of things

grew up embittered
in the twisted South
not to be raised
with a spoon in my mouth

Philip Hoom

http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/spoon-in-my-mouth/