a message of fright,
expressing the plight.
Victimized by ghetto streets,
philandering but nescient,
plethoric dreams sojourned.
A road of aspirations, a dead end,
cicumstances deceived you,
plagiarizing your youth,
all barriers conquered,
but devastation overwhelmed.
A road of improbabilities,
digressing and diverging,
full of misery and unacceptance,
abhorement and intolerance.
Hopefulness prevails,
beseech there will be a day,
that will bring light,
to this impasse.
Of course most of us had problems with alcohol or drugs as we lived a life of devastating poverty. I as a human being never had problems with drugs and I had all the opportunities in the world but because of my religious upbringing I couln't see myself doing something that would make things worse. A life where before you can spend a penny you had to think about it. Now we can write about it and try to describe the the horrors of poverty. It isn't easy. Tears flow and the memories glow.
Living and being bred in poverty was a challenge and a nightmare. Waking up at the middle of the night and seeing roaches crawl all over the loaf of Wonder Bread or Tastee Bread which you were going to have for breakfast. You would take your hand and slap the roach off the tie so you could get to the bread for you were hungry. A challenge that was beyond control. No one wants to live in poverty. Everyone wants to get out of there. No one deserves poverty. Life is dismal. Unfortunately one must really look back to their roots. Ask yourself What kind of family did I come from or where did I come from. Was I well to do or just a pauper. Of course you do realize what the answer is.
My father was literally a "white slave" that cut sugar cane for survival from sunrise to sundown. He was traded for three white slaves. Am I ashamed of it NO. My fathers dignity and respect and their way of living was the only means of survival. What I am I supppose to do? Here I am.
I still think of my upbringing and I still do cash my soda and beer bottles at the Supermarket. I can't blame the past. Let's all work together and challenge the future.
Alcohol as we think of it, is the only consolation. We must get rid of the Beast.
We must all strive ahead and conquer whatever obstacles are presented with perseverance and determination.
Let us not fall in iniquity,for there we will only find misery and pain.
Let us not fall in iniquity,for there we will only find misery and pain.
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