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SPROUTING IN LIFE'S PLANTATION
In this garden where only the strong survive,
As seeds, some travail while others thrive.
Planted with care by The Gardener here & there,
Scattered across the earth life gives it share.
The rain will fall, the sun will smite
But a seed must work with all his might,
Use your "widow's mite" to earn a lion's share
And be the judge if, to you, life isn't fair.
But I will sprout and grow up tall
despite summer & winter, spring or fall.
Rain comes with coolness but sways to & fro,
Sun strikes as a nutrient but makes me glow,
even though hard times come with dirty water,
it doesn't stop this plant from growing in winter.
I won't let negative words stop my progress,
or retrogress, I won't live my life to impress.
I will continue to grow until fulfilment in death
says no more room for my labour of strength.
VICK MANUEL POETRY
{VMP}
FORM: Rhymes
Copyright ©? 12th June 2023.
World of violence
As the morning slowly breaks
and, daylight in fil trates...
I feel,
the sunshine- burn away the grey
I feel,
the dawning, of a brand new day
I wish, the clouds would
confiscate the rain...
ease the pain ...
as I awaken,
to a world of violence.
In a world not far away
another bullet pen e trates...
another,
black soul it takes
Did you hear his cries...
for mercy?
Will his words be heard by...
the jury?
Or,
is justice, controlled by
the hand with the gun?
Answers...no one!
Can't we just stop...
the violence?
They say human nature hates...
so just surrender to the fates
so...does that mean it's too late?
Why is it so hard for us
to be kind?
Is this the end of
humankind?
Or, Is it true...
that only the strong survive?
Or is it better...
having God on our side?
Aren't you tired of this world of violence?
I am.
John Derek Hamilton
November 09, 2018
re-posted Jun09,2020
Copyright © John Hamilton | Year Posted 2018
‘Scars have the strange power to remind us that our past is real.’-Cormac McCarthy
Why didn't they kill me...
why am i still here...?
Being successful is my goal...
being flat broke,
my biggest fear
The pain is far to great to hide, laying awake and wide eyed
contemplating suicide,
what is my purpose?
and if i stay alive, would it all be worth it?
will I make something of myself?
maybe i should just forfeit
my one wish is to not have to worry
and to all those I've disappointed
I gave up, and I'm sorry
A strong man is what people think of me
but deep down inside, a child i aim to be
because you see, a child, so carefree
doesn't worry about the downsides to the world
only the fun things God lets them see....
please, one day, set me free
take me away from this hurt filled life that I lead,
I plead and plead for someone to rescue me,
but when I look in the mirror, what is it that I see?
a broken down child, crying on both knees.
This life gives no mercy, and only the strong survive,
how will my family react...in the event of my demise?
i pray no one cries for me, because i am in a better place,
I've rid myself of the bitter pain, sadness and disgrace
maybe if i get another chance, my demons i will face,
but for now i walk through the valley of death
a sad, cold, and bitter place
Hoping after this valley
ill see heavens smiles and grace,
but I fear that my mistakes
will lead me to the devils face
so many mistakes I can never erase
You only get one chance,
so my advice is to seize the day.
I've tried...I've prayed and prayed, but the pain still wont go away
day after day, my life i want to take away...but even that I fail to do
so night after night I'll lay,
in bed awake but dreaming, of the day my pain goes away...
World of violence
As the morning slowly breaks
and, daylight in fil trates...
I feel,
the sunshine- burn away the grey
I feel,
the dawning, of a brand new day
I wish, the clouds would
confiscate the rain...
ease the pain ...
as I awaken,
to a world of violence.
In a world not far away
another bullet pen e trates...
another,
black soul it takes
Did you hear his cries...
for mercy?
Will his words be heard by...
the jury?
Or,
is justice, controlled by
the hand with the gun?
Answers...no one!
Can't we just stop...
the violence?
They say human nature hates...
so just surrender to the fates
so...does that mean it's too late?
Why is it so hard for us
to be kind?
Is this the end of
humankind?
Or, Is it true...
that only the strong survive?
Or is it better...
having God on our side?
Aren't you tired of this world of violence?
I am.
John Derek Hamilton
November 09, 2018
Some people give joy wherever they go
Finding so many adventures along the way,
Some cause hope in whatever task they do,
To keep civilization progressing each day.
This present world needs people like yourself.
Its pleasures and treasures are literally dying,
Only the strong survive by their inner strength,
Embrace the responsibility that God has given.
Go out among people and run with a clear vision
Earn your keeps, become more than a number,
Give something back to a depleting civilization,
A revere token of nobility for history to remember.
For much of your life, you will have to stand alone
Your heroics misunderstood and misinterpreted,
It’s not going to be easy to fight on your own,
Stand strong, don’t retreat or you will be defeated.
On this path, celebrate every breath of your victory
Don’t let an opportunity slip by without a challenge,
Our brief life here on earth at best is temporally
A test that we must pass before the coming age.
Don’t accept mediocrity, to make you a better person,
You are far smarter than what society has accepted.
Traits is an investment of your personality and passion,
Grab each moment and wrapped them up tight.
Some will try and die regretting the grace they scorn
Most will fade away and leave destiny to make their will.
But appreciate your mortality and seize the dream,
Of a brighter future looming on the road that leads uphill.
The war it's cold with no signs of any ending, it's like adding another twenty years to a life sentence, even in the heat of the moment lies a cold kitchen, with lukewarm souls, in a dark prism, what's a prison to a free spirit, probably on the scale that some of us think we're worthy of Gods merits, here in the west we know nothing of true devastation, Christians over here see persecution as being verbally abused, the war is cold and that's what they claim their hearts are, but I know real saints who died for the cause real martyr's, and that's a real thug not the lames that holla thug life cuz they gotta brick and a sawed off, I wonder would you still die for ya block if they made you watch ya kids get their ligaments sawed off, the war is cold and everybody claim they gotta heart to match it, but wouldn't dare die for their comrades no full metal jacket, this cold war is heating up is enough ever enough, spiritual warfare is live and well enough bodies to fill up countless dump trucks, only the strong survive and by survive I mean live on in eternity, going threw hell on earth stepping outta that firery furnace with no wounds where the Messiah rains so fervently
This the great oppression, only the strong survive/
Never let them press you, stay strong or die/
Make them respect you, you gotta get it how you live/
In the field, it's real, so I can't chill/
Officers caution us, they feel we tough enough/
Behind closed doors and restraints, they tough as us/
Administration Segregation is a safe prison/
I won't lie, it's safe for officers and offenders/
Prison snitches, the ones who help run the prison/
Is also the same people who help fund the prison/
Working free labor five days a week/
With no complaints, even though they working for free/
In the free world, they work for a fee and complain/
They brainwashing dudes and don't have a shame/
We like it, they love it, that's how the free world see it/
Over the years, I seen the strongest minds go weak/
Everyday, I tell myself stay strong till the end/
And in the end I shall overcome and get me a win/
I'm in a prisoner state of mind to oppress the oppressor/
And in the great oppression, I'm the aggressor/
I'm not here to shake the world, I'm here to awake the world/
And in the end, I'm hoping to shape the world/
To a place I can stay, with all my people/
Where all the normal stuff that we do won't be seen as evil/
And I won't have to keep dodging prison/
Where I'm locked in a box with all of my enemies/
Those wannabe friends hate me behind my back/
Working with the State to take me off my mat/
The same dudes I put my life on the line for/
Is the same dudes who will give me up/
So they testifying against me for a sentence reduction/
And got the nerve to get on stand, looking reluctant/
People wonder why I walk around here looking heartless/
And I'm wondering why they can't walk it like they talk it/
I can't cry because it's just two tears in a bucket/
But it's all part of the game, and I'm screaming my lungs out/
Because I never done the crime/
Gothenburg Penitentiary, the hardest of the hardest/
The concrete jungle, where everyone is heartless/
Gothenburg Penitentiary, the show now mercy/
So, you gotta learn to swim in murky waters/
Gothenburg Penitentiary, my heart just sunk/
The next fifteen years of my life I'll be sleeping on a bunk/
With a celly who's a mess and a cell that smells of funk/
The only thing that's on my mind is I won't be nobody's punk/
So, I walked through the gates, with my head held high/
And heart of a lion, with fire in my eyes/
Ready for war, and whatever comes with it/
I can see it in their eyes, these dudes are restless/
So, I'm making shivs, ready to leave somebody chestless/
Stressed and depressed, I'm not trying to hear a thing/
Kill or be killed, somebody leaving in a sling/
Or in a body bag and it won't be me/
So, I'm alert at all times, ten toes, two feet/
Not trusting anybody, sleep with one eye open/
I can't worry about my time, it's nothing but do it/
And this mask on my face won't work for long, I have to prove it/
The next person test me, will need a first responder/
My shiv on the ready, it's nothing to ponder/
I'm in my cell practicing my draw when I'm alone/
It's some dudes in here with life who never going home/
I'm not bigger than most but I can hold my own/
Small in stature, my heart full blown/
Fighting everyday, toe to toe, blow for blow/
Trying to prove a point, to anybody's who's a foe/
I know how it goes, and I won't show no weakness/
Thinking about my life and I can only reminisce/
This can only make or break me, only the strong survive/
In Gothenburg, it's do or die/
I'm built to last, and I stick to the code/
But now I'm on this journey walking a lonely road/
For a crime I never done/
Abandoned by everyone on the outside/
To fall asleep everynight
Is like a meal I happily prepare.
That's where my happiness lyes
When my Father takes me there.
To forgive sometimes
that's a hard pill to swallow.
So, I'm looking stay hoping
for a better tomorrow.
Happy dreams is what I dream
When God lays me to rest.
Angels sing in my ear
And he only sends the best.
Stay away from the fake
Cause they a hot mess.
Stay ready for the worst
Cause life is a test.
Echo: Happy dreams, happy dreams
Where are you? Where are you.
Happy dreams keep me sane
On time when I need you.
Happy dreams Happy dreams
please don't go away.
With me for eternity
is where I need you to stay.
So I pray.
In this hard bed I lay.
Wishing through my struggles.
Hoping time can heal the pain.
Overcoming obstacles
Waiting on my
blessings to rain.
My God is a loving God
He wouldn't wash me down the drain.
In my spirit lyes strength.
That's where it remains.
A child of God in this war zone.
Surviving the battlefield.
The blood of Jesus surrounding me.
An invisible shield.
Sharper than a sharp shooter
With a purple heart.
Nubian Queen soldier.
I'm leaving my mark.
Only the strong survive
And trust, I got heart.
On the path righteousness
Looking for a fresh start.
Echo: Happy dreams happy dreams
Where are you. Where are you.
Happy dreams keep me sane
On time when I need you.
Happy dreams, happy dreams
Please don't go away.
With me for eternity here
is where I need a you to stay.
Happy dreams.