Life In the Streets

I'm standing in the heat.

Blood and tears just life in the streets.

Eternally bleeding with a heart of a beast.

Trap in a street war but still hoping for peace.

An eye for an eye a rule that can't be beat.

In the eyes of my enemies I'm just fresh meat.

I'm just a soldier with a pride that can not be shake.

Walking through the neither world with a heart that ache.

Born and raise in streets I'm just a tool for war.

Love,hate,and envy the basic ingredients for war.

Living with no emotion my heart is trap behind this brick wall.

Fighting against families watching as our empire falls.

So I'm smoking to calm my nerves my words are superb.

No my words are lethal my life is full of action yes I am a verb.

Plus I'm addicted to green.

That's right I'm addicted to money and weed.

They said pain is not always good but pain is all I see.

It's like I'm lost at sea my soul is just going with the breeze.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Loveless Avatar
September 10, 2009 at 11:27 AM
Beautiful Baby Boy. And The Addiction To Weed Is Only Mentaly. Stay Safe Iight? xoxo Peace ~ Boo
Suzadail Jr. Avatar
August 17, 2009 at 6:24 PM
Some battles are tougher than others. God Bless and congrats on the finish in the contest. Vince
Jordan Avatar
August 14, 2009 at 11:19 PM
Dion congrats on placing in the contest - God Bless you, mj
Johnson Avatar
August 14, 2009 at 3:39 PM
There are all kinds of war and this a real one. Congratulations on you hm. Joyce
Mason Avatar
August 14, 2009 at 2:45 PM
Beautiful REAL, writing here Dion. I hope being at PoetrySoup will bring you some peace of mind as you continue to give us your thoughts!! Congratulations on your writing win in Debra's contest. I hope to read more from you soon!!
Brown Avatar
August 14, 2009 at 8:08 AM
Congratulations on your win in Deborah's contest Dion. Love, Carol
Lewis Avatar
August 14, 2009 at 6:16 AM
Congratulations on your placement. TL
Richards Avatar
August 13, 2009 at 5:59 PM
Excellent work, hearty congratulations on placing in the Contest!! A wonderful piece!~ Carrie
Smith-Johnsen Avatar
August 13, 2009 at 3:42 PM
Congratulations, Dion, on your well deserved placement in Deborah Guzzi's "War...what is it good for?" contest. War among neighbors and in daily lives is probably one of the most joy destroying forms of war. It takes over a soul without warning. Very much insight is within these words. Sincerely, DAS-J
Guzzi Avatar
July 29, 2009 at 4:14 PM
excellent write. Sorrowful situation if you'd care to I'd love to have it as a contest entry in War what is it Good for? Light & Love
Kendrick Avatar
July 25, 2009 at 5:49 PM
I hope that this is just a poem about life's situations. Enjoyed reading the lines. Sara
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