Realest I Ever Wrote

POEM BY:SMILEY BADGETT
****REALEST I EVER WROTE****

GOD IS THE ONLY ONE THAT SEEMS TO ANSWER ME WHEN I'M CALLING HIM COLLECT,
OBAMA'S TRYING TO MAKE A CHANGE I'M STILL WAIT ON THE TEXT,
LIVING LIFE GOOD MEANS PRAYING TO YOUR GOD NOT WAITING ON A CHECK,
WHAT YOU SAYING YOU NEED IS ALWAYS SOMETHING YOU REGRET,
I'M DONE JUDGING PEOPLE THAT'S HOW I SHOW RESPECT,
I SEE LIFE DIFFERENT THAN ALL Y'ALL THAT'S SOMETHING Y'ALL DON'T GET,
AND IN ORDER TO CHASE YOUR DREAMS YOU HAVE TO GO TO SLEEP FIRST,
THE BEST SAYING THIS YEAR IS THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK FIRST,
I'M TO WISE TO BE ARGUING WITH YOU USING CHEAP WORDS,
LOOK WHAT I BEEN THROUGH TRY TO FEEL WHAT I FELT,
PAIN, LOVE, AND REGRETS DO YOU SEE WHAT I JUST SPELLED,
HELL NO YOU'LL NEVER GET,
MY HAT YOU'LL NEVER FIT IT,
GANG-BANGING I WAS NEVER WITH IT,
PRAYERS ALWAYS FIRST, IT WAS NEVER WISHES...DAMN DEEP S***
THANKS FOR THE COMMENT!!!!
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June 8, 2026 at 8:51 PM
I greet you with the love of the Lord, expressed by John 3:16 of the Bible, "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." Be blessed.
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March 24, 2016 at 8:16 PM
sherm badgett, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing and sharing your poetry. LOVE LINDA
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July 27, 2015 at 2:50 PM
Sherm, I enjoyed reading your poem today. I hope you are well. Forever ~SKAT~
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