hope

A forever sleep

Why does it feel more peaceful to die? It's harder to live and im too tired to cry Tears no longer salty Fears no longer faulty I'm wanting peaceful slumber I d

Today I am beyond grateful For the ones who stayed The loved ones that remained strong When my life broken into a million pieces Who held steady While I learned

Who knew Growing old would be a privilege To wake in the morning And have more to give So many children left this earth prematurely So many children buried by

Miracle boy

A young boy No older than the age of thirteen Had a life altering night Like one of a bad dream The sound of a bullet screams past his head As the second one p

A life spent looking over ones shoulder A life moving too fast A life scared of tomorrow Unable to look past the past A life that is frozen in time A life that

A Small victory We only need one To shift ones perspective That life can move on One step at a time One foot out the door One small little inkling that life can

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There is a whole world out there A wild, vast, beautiful world out there Beyond the block, Beyond the street That restricts and constrains A world where people

Jayquan Sanders — 16 year old boy

A state so cruel Floating between Heaven and hell Holding on to hope but Experiencing a slow farewell Brain death Toys with your heart and head Are you even ali

An orchestrated symphony Ebbing and flowing to the melody Meticulous fastidious With a desire to avoid a casualty Many unique parts Each vital to the tune Some

The stories we hear like water Soak in, Absorb, Become entrenched And become us. Internally, We are a flowing river Of thoughts, Feelings, Emotions, And hope. I

"It is hard For a small flame To stay alight Laden with constant winds. Do we blame the flame When the flame falters, Fades, or dies?" -CHC

I am not incompetent, Incapable, Or lost. I am thoughtful, Loyal, And a boss.

This kid is a fighter, A do or die-er, A heart-stopper, Re-starter. Never falter. A never should have made it. Shouldn't be alive. Continues To not only survive

You wonderful girl! You are holding the entire world. You are brave and strong, Although things are scary and wrong. You can make a difference! You can feel who