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A Born Addiction

I WAS BORN NOVEMBER 26,1989
WHERE I WAS BORN A LIVING
BUT STILL LABLE A CRIME
IM A BORN ADDICTION
YEAH I KNOW WHAT I AM
BUT IT DOES NOT MAKE ME DIFFERENT
CAUSE I AM WHO I AM
IVE BEEN MOVING ALL MY LIFE FROM STATE TO STATE
AND FROM CITY TO CITY
AND NO MATTER WHERE I GO THE STRESS IS STILL WITH ME
I TRIED READING, WRITING AND EVEN A LONG VACATION
I SPOKE TO A COUNSELOR THAT PUT ME ON TEMPERORY MEDICATION
I DONT UNDERSTAND NOTHING ABOUT THIS STAGE IN LIFE
DO WE WALK WITH OUR HEADS DOWN
AND DO WE LOSE OUR RIGHTS
IM A BORN ADDICTION
JUST ADDICTED TO THE SYSTEM
I CANT BELIEVE THIS WORLD AND THE THINGS THAT IM HITTING
I NEED TO PUT THE PIECES TO THE PUZZLE
CAUSE IF I DONT I  KNOW I WOULD BE HEADING INTO TROUBLE
IM TRYING TO SHAKE SOMETHING
WITH A LITTLE BIT OF MOTION
BUT MY MIND IS BLURY
AND I CANT STAND THE HURTING
IM A BORN ADDICTION
VICTIMIZE TO SOCIETY
IM A YOUNG LADY THAT PRAY FOR LOVE AND EQUALITY
IM A BORN ADDICTION AND THE STRUGGLE IS HARD
BUT THE CHALLENGE FOR SUCCESS WILL MAKE YOU GO FAR
IT'S HERE AGAIN JUST ANOTHER LOST SOUL
STRUGGLING TO GET OUT TO FIND WHAT THEY OWN
I AM WHO I AM
NO MATTER IF PEOPLE LOVE ME
CAUSE THE LAST TIME I CHECKED
GOD WAS THE ONLY PERSON THAT WAS MENT TO JUDGE ME
IM A BORN ADDICTION
BORN TO BE FREE
AND AS LONG AS IM LIVING I CANT ALLOW THE DEVIL TO RULE ME
IM A BORN ADDCITION
AND I JUST CHANGED MY LIFE
AND NO MATTER WHAT IM DOING MY WORNGS WILL ALWAYS BE MY RIGHTS
SO IM GOING TO PROVE TO EVERYONE THAT IM NOT VANDILIZE TO THE SYSTEM
I SPEAK MY HEART BECAUSE IM A BORN ADDICTION
THINK ABOUT IT

WRITTEN BY: JILLIANNE P. SWABY

Copyright © Jillianne Swaby | Year Posted 2005



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The Thought of My Night

IN FRONT OF ME
THERE
IT LAYED A SOLDIER
A BOY WHO NEVER THOUGHT THAT HIS LIFE WAS
 OVER
HE KEPT ON TRYING
EVEN THOUGH WE TOLD HIM TO STOP
BUT HE WANTED TO CHANGE HIS LIFE SO HE COULD MAKE IT TO THE TOP
HIS GRADES STARTED TO GET GOOD AND HIS ATTITUDE WAS RIGHT
SO IF THAT WAS A GOOD THING
THEN WHY DID GOD TAKE HIS LIFE
WHY HE GOT HIM SO SOON 
WHY WAS HE CHALLENGE TO DEATH
HOW COME ON THAT SATURDAY NIGHT WAS THE LAST OF HIS BREATH
THIS IS THOUGHT OF MY NIGHT 
AND THE WONDER OF MY DAY
AND THIS IS ON MY MIND EVERY NIGHT
THAT I PRAY
HE WAS ONLY 15
AND HIS HEAD WAS ON RIGHT
HE WAS GOING THE RIGHT PATH
WITH A FUTURE SO BRIGHT
BUT HE IS GONE NOW
AND EVERYBODY IS SAD
EVERBODY IS CRYING 
AND ALL HIS PEOPLES ARE MAD
ME 
I WAS CRYING FOR 3 MONTHS
A WEEK AND 2 HOURS
AND JUST THE THOUGHT OF HIS DEATH MADE ME MOAN
LOUDER, AND LOUDER
I WAS IN SHOCK
WHEN I SAW THAT GOD  PLAY HIS PART
HE TOOK HIM WHEN HE COULD 
AND THAT'S WHEN HE STOPED HIS HEART
IT WAS SET ON HIS MIND FOR HIM TO WIN THAT 
GAME
BUT WHEN HE GOT TACKLED
EVERYTHING HAD DONE CHANGED
NO ONE EXPECTED HIM TO DIE
EVERYBODY WANTED HIM TO LIVE
BUT PEOPLE COME AND GO
AND THAT IS JUST HOW IT IS
THAT NIGHT HAD ENDED IN A MAJOR TRAGEDY
IT WAS SO SUDDEN
AND IT WAS SO SAD TO SEE
BUT EVEN THOUGH IT HAPPEN
WE GOT TO KEEP MOVING
WE GOT TO LIVE OUR LIFE 
AND WE GOT TO KEEP CHOOSING
MAGMAR 
YOUR WITH US EVERY NIGHT AND DAY
YOUR WITH US WHEN WE DREAM
AND THE NIGHT'S THAT WE PRAY
YOU WOULD NEVER BE FORGOTTEN
YOU WOULD ALWAY'S BE A STAR
IS MESSED UP
THAT IT TOOK ALL OF THIS TO HAPPEN
FOR PEOPLE TO REALIZE WHO YOU ARE
IT WAS YOUR TIME TO GO
IT'S NOT ANYBODY'S FAULT
BUT EVEN THOUGH YOUR GONE YOUR SOUL WILL ALWAY'S HAVE A PLACE IN MY HEART

REST.IN.PEACE

EDWIN GORDON A.K.A MAGMAR
1989-2004 BUCS#5                                
A SOULJA AT EASE

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Falling

EVERY DAY I WAKE UP AND
I SIT AND WONDER WHY
 WHY 
DO I HAVE THESE TEARS FALLING FROM MY EYE
THE THINGS I GO THROUGH
I WOULDENT WISH IT FOR NO ONE
NOT EVEN ON MY ENEMIE
OR SATAIN'S LITTLE SON
WHY DO PEOPLE BUG ME AND JUDGE ME FOR NO REASON
 IS LIKE THEY SEE ME AS A OPEN WOUND
THAT CANT STOP BLEEDING
EVERYTHING IN MY LIFE IS JUST CRASHING TO THE FLOOR
AND IM AT THE POINT NOW
 WHERE I CANT TAKE IT ANYMORE
MY HEADACES WONT GO AWAY
AND MY MIND KEEP SPINNING
WHICH MEAN THAT IM STRESSED OUT AND THE PAIN IS STILL LIVING
ALOT OF PEOPLE IN MY LIFE SAY THAT I AM UGLY
AND EVERYDAY THERE IS SOMEONE DIFFERENT WHO IS JUDGING ME
IM TRYING TO STAY STRONG 
AND IM TRYING TO STAY TOUGH
BUT THIS ROAD IS TO LONG AND THE REALITY IS TO ROUGH
IM FALLING DOWN AND I DONT KNOW HOW TO GET UP
AND IN THIS SITUATION 
THE ONLY THING THAT WILL HELP ME IS GOODLUCK
IM PRAYING EVERYDAY
AND IM PRAYING EVERY NIGHT 
BUT IM STILL FACING THESE NEGATIVE SITUATIONS IN MY LIFE 
GOD I PRAY NOW 
WHICH I PRAY EVERYDAY
I WANT TO LIVE MY LIFE  TO GO A BETTER WAY
I DONT WANT TO BE 24 AND STILL BE DUMB AS I WAS WHEN I WAS 15
I WANT TO BE WASHED AND SPIRITUALLY CLEAN
I DONT WANT TO CRY EVERYDAY
AND GRIEVE EVERY NIGHT
I WANT TO KNOW THAT RIGHT NOW THAT THIS IS MY LIFE
IM FALLIN NOW
 AND IM GOING EXTREMELY FAST AND I REALLY
DONT KNOW HOW LONG THIS IS TO LAST
EVEN THOUGH I TRY AND I TRY EVERYDAY
I WOULD NEVER SEE WHERE IM GOING
TO LEARN A BETTER WAY
I HATE THE FACT THAT IM ONLY 15 
AND I GOT PROBLEMS SO BIG THAT YOU WOULDENT EVEN BELIEVE
IM DOING MY BEST AND IM TRYING REAL HARD
BUT WITH NEGATIVE PEOPLE IN MY LIFE 
I WOULD NEVER GO FAR
BELIEVE NOW
FOR I HAVE NOTHING MORE TO SAY 
CAUSE EVEN THOUGH I TRY 
 IS LIKE I WOULD  NEVER SEE A BETTER DAY

WRITTEN BY: JILLIANNE P. SWABY
7/23/05

Copyright © Jillianne Swaby | Year Posted 2005


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