War in all of us

we made it this far

not changing who we are

yeah, we still the same

but I know one thing

we changed the game

won't let it change us

gotta earn some trust

still standin side by side

tried to run and hide

when the tables have turned

takin what we earned

I'm not livin unless I learned

from each bridge I burned

this world is full of cruelty

I'm stepping away from the royalty

this is my story

i'm writing this novelty

gotta stick with quality

while the rest of the world on that quantity

true to who I want to become

taking my steps and then some

it don't matter where I'm from

it's about how far i've come

couldn't see myself in the sun

darkness was where it all begun

happy to finally say i've won

I will survive

you see me arrive

yes i'm alive

couldn't knock me down

but you tried

still I swallow my pride

It's like I hear laughing 

on the chart their graphing,

how low they can dig 

giants make sure we know their big

and the deeper they go,

the less they know,

their just makin sound,

making it nowhere 

wasted time

as the hand on the clock goes around

but each of us are

Trying so hard

but don't know where to start,

or how to give it any less,

so much worry in this mess.

Reviews

[T. Edana Talbott]

I really love the thoughtfulness in your poems - they touch on such important topics, like having inner strength and preserving. I love this