Brenda's Child

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Poetry was has been my therapy, so I choose to share it with young people through workshops.  While I do a variety of topics, most focus on self-esteem, and personal development. 

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 Tupac's Poetry

I Cry

Sometimes when I’m alone

I Cry

 ‘Cause I’m on my own

The tears I cry are bitter and warm

 They flow with life, but take no form

I cry because my heart is torn.

I find it difficult to carry on.

If I had an ear to confide in,

I would cry among my treasured friend

 But who do you know  that stops that long,

To help another carry on

The world moves fast and it would rather pass by

Then to stop and see what makes one cry

 So painful and sad

And sometimes…

I cry

 And no one cares why

Thank you, Tupac, you dark angel, whose light still shines down and brightens us into inspiration!

Here's what one young man wrote in response to "I Cry":

Sometimes I cry when I’m alone

I cry

 When I cry I look up to the sky

 And ask God why

 Tears filled with stress

 Tears hittin’ my shirt like bullets hittin’ a chest

When the tears fall

Nobody catches

 Except for the napkin

When I cry, I ask myself,

Why is this happenin’?

 Pain wrapped around me like a bracelet

Chest is filled with so much hatred

 I cry tears

 I let it fall down

 My body,

all the way to my toes

My smile shines like a pot of gold

But my attitude is nasty, like mold

When I cry

I let my tears flow

Pain rips up my flesh

Now tryin’ to take down my soul

Pain runs like a track star

Beeps like a horn

When I cry

Nobody hears me

When I’m aggressive

They are scared of me

I shed invisible blood

I need a real hug

 When I cry,

I cry alone

Voice filled with low tones

 But I ask why

So I’m gonna end this with

Sometimes when I’m alone I cry

                                -Lavonta