healing

I've held a lot of grown men's hands

It's hard to act tough When your life has almost been taken Its hard to act brave When you've been beaten down and shaken Its hard to not cry When life doesn't

Invisible wounds

You may see the bruises, cuts and scars But the wounds that remain Are pounded into my heart Everyday I wake up I see a physical reminder of that day But the e

Jakown

Living under everyone else's expectations Unable to arrive at his own destination This young man had visions to be something more But circumstances pulled him A

Absorb all the hits and punches thrown toward you Maybe not physical But emotional abuse Words are painful And can leave you black & blue But You Take the hits

Sweetener (for Rene)

The sting of a bee Invokes quick, sharp, unexpected pain But the sting will subside And will not stay For the bee Which can cause undeniable, swift pain Also c

"Mental health is a real thing... It's a lost art in the hood." -DA