The Street Life

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This is pure fiction. It's a repost that I wrote for a contest last year.

I was runaway at 16 the streets was my new home. My knight and shining armour turned out to be a fake. He made me think I was beautiful and loved. He was all I had so l did everything he asked of me. Next thing you know I was degrading my body and giving him all the money. To prove my love l laid under complete strangers. Living like this was hell on earth. And I wanted out be- cause he didn't love me I didn't even love myself. I was in the life for five years. At tender age of 21 when I finally wanted to live, I found out I was sentenced to die. Alexis Y 10-27-16

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Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 7/23/2023 7:02:00 AM

Hi Alexis, this is amazing poetry exquisite and in the end you die, but you gave it all up you should be the heroine! KINDEST REGARDS, Jennifer.

Freddie Robinson Jr.

Date: 10/28/2016 8:57:00 PM

Very powerful poem, Alexis. Hard hitting w/truth telling. Although some are dismayed at the ending, I am the opposite. I am heartened by it. Her will to live is a soul stirring testament of her brave soul. I honor her w/only respect and admiration. I know this was a hard one to write, but I'm grateful that you had the courage to do it. Loved it! Btw, did my reply to your soup mail get through? It was my first time, so let me know. Love you, lady. RW

Alexis Y.
Date: 10/28/2016 9:12:00 PM

Hi Freddie, I would love to write with you. When you're ready you start it and we will go from there:-)Alexis

Freddie Robinson Jr.
Date: 10/28/2016 9:05:00 PM

I know it is fiction, but it is a reality, unfortunately for too many girls/women. And what are the odds of you having the word "armor" in your poem, on the same day that I posted a poem titled "Armorbearer." Told ya we were kindred poetic spirits. Maybe that collab will happen down the road, Lord willing. Only love you, lady. RW

Alexis Y.
Date: 10/28/2016 9:04:00 PM

It was a hard one to write. But I felt compelled to write this story. Yes, I did get your soup mails. You sent it several times. You will get the hang of it:-) Alexis

Paloma P

Date: 10/28/2016 2:57:00 AM

Unfortunately, this is a reality to way too many young girls and women. Impacting read Alexis!

Caycay Jennings

Date: 10/27/2016 11:55:00 PM

What a dramatic ending! A whopper of an ending. Your imagination truly shows with this hard hitting, wOW ending. You may not have lived this, thank you, God, but you've been paying attention to life's many paths ... CayCay

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 10/27/2016 8:48:00 PM

wow, this is a powerful poem, Alexis. I really like how you did it. The ending says it all!!

Chris Green

Date: 10/27/2016 4:54:00 PM

Alexis, that ending won't work, what's up with that? This is way too sad and heartbreaking. Wow, talk about tugging at the heart and soul of a reader.