Too Far Gone

Too far gone
His minds so lifted
A soul so gifted ,but dragged beneath the ground
6 feet deep lies his intentions
He not doing much, just living
Not trying much ,but what he’s given
He doesn’t read and has no needs other than looking flying and gettin some b!&*^es
But with his momma is where he's living, with no ambition
this sits heavy on her heart
Single mom working so hard
do it all alone, all on her own
18 years all for a failure
18 years giving him what she was failed to her
for her son,
she lead a life marked with good intentions, but still missed the mark
She can't breathe at night thinking about her son, the black tar cancer marking her lungs
Out being a fool; slick by the tongue but dull by the brain
In her world the clouds are always low, theirs always rain
falling heavy on her conscience
The mother of a failure...feel her pain
Like a mother cradling a still born son
He’ll never grow; he'll never change
All her love in vain
Words of wisdom wasted on her bastard son
More like his father every day, soon he'll just run away
And honestly deep inside she cannot wait
She’s bitter
Cause she's fighting tooth and nail in a battle that's already won
The world vs. a mother
The world has her son
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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April 15, 2016 at 2:36 PM
You've expressed yourself well, I enjoyed your poem. Thank you for sharing Jasmine ~LINDA~
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September 6, 2015 at 2:07 PM
Jasmine, Enjoyed stopping by to read your poem today. Luv **SKAT**
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May 6, 2010 at 1:48 PM
such a powerful write I am soup mailing you about it :) Light & Love
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March 10, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Intense, honest, a little brutal but I think that was the point. I can really feel the pain in this poem. I think you have a great way with words. Keep up the good work!
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