It's all due to choices that I decided to choose
Cause of all these emotions that I often feel
I must deal with this pain, pain that's all too real
See the tears from my soul
Run deeper than the water from my eyes
But it's no surprise, still I rise
Though I was conceived based on lies
Yet, like dripping water will form a puddle
That forms a pool
I've leaked through the cracks
I've had to deal with painful situations
And learn to rise above
I've had to hurdle all that hate
Too cross the finish line with love
And it was never really easy
My childhood of hurt and scandal
But looking back, I see God gave me
No more than I could really handle.
©2000 Thomas L. White III
I really like this poem. In academia, we call this an autoethnography. When you reflect on your life and you come to a conclusion. Many times people feel insane when they are making bad decisions because of the lack of choices and sometimes they really feel helpless. When you come to a place where you can actually understand the wrong in your actions, then you can be a peace.
ReplyDeleteRhythma; Thank you for the comment and feedback, In my humble opinion only GOD see's the light on a regular base, for us we seek the light but we have to come through the darkness to get there!
ReplyDeleteRhythma; Thank you for the comment and feedback, In my humble opinion only GOD see's the light on a regular bases, for us we seek the light but we have to come through the darkness to get there!
ReplyDeleteFor some of us "looking back" is just a subtle reminder of how far we have come! It's God way of reminding us of our blessings. A "newbirth"...we all must come through darkness to get to the light...and this is where you shine Thomas...I see you!! You made it! You get it!
ReplyDeleteSome of us are still in darkness.
Deidra, Thank you for the encouragement. The mind is an awesome battleground, but one we must be willing to engage on in order to get to the next level.
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