I search my soul
Seeking an answer
Confusion and fear cloud my thoughts
My heart is numb
The things i would do just to feel pain
Just to feel alive
Grace is what keeps me
Hope, it is my reason to wake up
I'm tired of this oppression
That nature has forced upon me
But I know I am not alone
This world is still over crowded with lost souls
Waiting to be found
Or waiting to find themselves
I am one of them
And they are me
We share the same single mother
We share the same dad that walked out
We dwell in the same insecurities
We hear the same cries
The cries of mothers when their sons' are given 25 to life
The cries of infants commuting in buses with 16 year old queens
Queens because they choose to give their "mistake" a chance to have purpose
Queens because they choose to be unselfish
Queens because they stay and fight
These are my people
We suffer at the expense of others
Admittedly, we also suffer because of our own mistakes
But one last things we share is that we NEVER regret
But we continue to live
I take a deep breath
And i can feel their pain
I am lost in their fears
Wishing ignorance was bliss
I hear their earnest prayers
Suddenly, I feel ALIVE
Because I know others suffer with me
No other choice but to stand our ground
Many leave and try to run,
But SUFFER MORE
I STAY, and still suffer
But AT LEAST, I FIGHT