Janine M. Balistreri Poet Rhyme

HAD

We have been had, he told me, leaving me to think about this. 
Had we been set up, set up to fail, to never reach our true identity. 
Had we been put in a place and time, that only allowed for certain outcomes. 
Had we been only allowed certain choices making us not very happy. 
Had we been had, before we were born, as he made me think of the many possibilities for our life outcomes. 
Had we been left alone, with no one trying to move us along, would we be in a better life. 
Had we been forced, to grow a certain way, to think, to act, to choose, only to make someone pleased. 
You been had before you were had he said, making me think that we are being forced to a way of life, that is planned. 
Had we not seen, not cared, turned away from things that are clear and apparent, things that have made us live in a negative situation. 
Having time to ponder the had in life, makes me come to understand that not all is by choice, that sometimes we have been had, because we were only allowed to choose and act a certain way. 
Had we been allowed to choose our path, to grow and learn to paint our life’s path, we would pick and choose our true life’s passion, and make our mind and body and soul happy. 
Lifting prayers to God, today and always, may we have choices that lead us home to God.

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