Submissions by creoleladyred

When I wake up each day, I try to make sure I say

Thank you Lord for each blessed day

I wish that could be the same for others to say
But instead, I see people pay
The ultimate price just for a slice of a decent life

I see pain, strife, depressing forms of life that bring me down
I can't help but frown when I see terminal illness, homelessness, foodlessness-hunger, sickness it makes me wonder...why??

Why do we suffer so brutally? Why is there so much smoke in the city?
Why do we lie, cheat, steal, kill?? Is it THAT much of a freakin...

I was a quiet one when I was a child. I never showed out or acted wild.

Never seemed to cause a stir. Always kept myself mature

As I continually grew, some unrecognizable changes took hold.
When they took over, somehow my world became bitter and cold

 I always felt and knew there was something inside of me that seemed easy enough to hide.
I tried to do so and was successful although I continually felt ostracized

Until I began to recognize the signs of my difference and uniqueness, I began to witness the impact of the fact that I was damaging...