Untitled by Jessica* I was a child and you were a man with a bad habit. You brought so much pain towards the family that it was like you stabbed it.   I was young so I didn't know what was going on. You were still my favorite. my life, my only father so special no one would even bother.  You made me sure you were home to see me whether you was high or not but mommy didn't want to let you in so she would call the cops. You promised me things and said you were there but all I did was kick the wall and said "life is not fair." You took money From mommy and You said you would pay back. They were all lies not one was a fact. I still loved you. My love was true. Months came and it  was father's day. I made you a card you looked and smiled.   I said "I hope you like it, it took me awhile." Then you told me that you were going to die one day but I said "no daddy please stay." Then you said you loved me and I still kept crying because somehow I knew you were dying.  Years later I realized what it was, It was HIV I said "Oh no, it can't be" but it was.  Till this day you live on but one day you will be gone. Like marriage daddy, till Death do us part, you will always forever have a place in my heart. *name has been changed

Keep On Trying by Jashawna* When you make a mistake, you just Keep on trying. If someone is doing bad, you do good And keep on trying. When you feel sad about something Don't give up, just keep on trying. When you get praise and feedback, just Accept it and keep on trying. Your mother stopped partying to work, She kept on trying. Your father felt bad that he was a drug dealer. He got a real job.  He kept on trying. When your family looked down on you, when You were bad taught you to keep on trying. When someone tells you, you ain't gonna make it, You keep on trying. When you feel like you were at bottom.  Now You're at top, just keep on trying. When you were broke, now you're rich, Just keep on trying. I felt like I needed to give up.  Then I noticed I came too far to mess up, so I Kept on trying. *name has been changed

We Must Be The Change We Wish To See by Shaquasha Now I'm locked down, Wishing to be out of town I wish I do good and move out of the ghetto neighborhood. I wish to get out and do my best, not going outside and not knowing what will happen next. *name has been changed

To Women Getting Abused By Their Men, Who Think It's Love by Shaquasha* Pain is love love is pain Hit, Hurt, But love is pain Do you love him? "Yes," you say Because pain is love. Do you get love from pain or pain from love, or love from pain? Some people say "love hurts." Yes, It's true It hurts like a cut. Also, some people say "love is beautiful." It's true.  Beautiful like a white dove. But should love hurt mentally or physically? If it is so beautiful, why odes it hurt so bad.  Why is there so much pain in love? love should be pain and pain should be love But love is pain and pain is pain. *name has been changed

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