Sophia Ramirez Poet Rhyme

Snake Eyes

Have you ever sat in the rain, drowned in Earth’s tears?
Have you ever screamed to the sky just for no one to hear?
Have you ever sat in silence waiting for the smoke to clear?
Have you ever been thrown to face all your biggest fears?
Would you believe me if I said I was abandoned at three?
Would you believe me if I said violence was nothing new to me?
Would you believe me if I said my absent father stayed away?
That I’d get hit by my mom every time I disobeyed?
Would you believe if I said that my stepdads had their way?
Especially the one that scarred me to this day?
Do you think that I grew up without any friends?
They either moved away or played lie and pretend
I sat there wishing for a better childhood
Section 8 housing kinda shook my livelihood
And getting into trouble was the likelihood 
I’d dream of the day I’d move to Hollywood
Every betrayal and lie is what’s keeping me wise
But it keeps me mistrustful of every single guy 
Like a CIA archive sitting right between my eyes
I’m keeping tabs on yall like an international spy
My whole life I’ve been pushing against a current
Being treated all my life like I’m everybody’s servant
Being lied to by loved ones is what’s keeping me observant
Cuz I recognize those snake eyes in every single serpent

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