Roof Top Poet

He was known as the roof top poet
He was good , but he wouldn’t show it.
He wrote about everything on the streets
While listening to the Latin beat.

His upbringing inspired him
To write about crime and sin.
He wrote about street drugs everywhere
And dirty needles that they would share.

He played the conga and bongos too
This is what he had learned to do.
There was not a topic that he would not touch
For he loved life much to much.

He wrote about robberies, muggings
And murder , prostitution, gambling
Corruption and all the rest
His talent for street writing made him the best.

But there was a soft side to him
That people did not know
And where ever children needed him
He would go.
He was a volunteer in the children s hospital
And the orphanages too, which was
Something that nobody knew.
He would give them love, affection, and laughter
Wealth or fame he wasn’t after.
He gave them the key elements for the
Children to survive,  HOPE, LOVE, FAITH
With hope in their hearts and faith in GOD
There was nothing that they could not do.
If to themselves they would be true.
Now if we could be such as HE
The world would be better for the children you see.
    HOPE IS THE KEY TO SET YOURSELF FREE
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Kearley Avatar
November 23, 2011 at 3:44 PM
That was very touching Louis...It brought me a tear or two.Thank you for telling me about this Awesome poem.. :*)
Rams Avatar
March 7, 2011 at 4:33 PM
this is a true story of a puerto rican poet from n.y. who died from drugs and was also a playwright
Adeite Avatar
March 7, 2011 at 11:25 AM
You write passionately! What world do you live in? Great you Louis. Keep writing! Love, always, Adeleke
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