Tryna Make a Change
This poem was written collaboratively by youth being held at the Youth Services Center (YSC) during a Free Minds “On the Same Page” outreach event. Tryna make a change—stay focused…
Read MoreLive or Die Hard (Bury Me With Stripes On My Heart)
By MH If I am still living past 30I beat the battle of the system we live byIf I don’t make itI am going 2 die hard 4 tryingEvery day…
Read MorePlay Time is Over
By GB If you knew me, you knew everything to me was a gameTook nothing serious, being responsible was considered lameI would call myself a man, but nowhere near grown…
Read MoreLost in the Dark
By SK I stareAloneIn my four-corner roomHoping for a better lifeBut I only get doomLost in the darkLooking for light soonEvery corner that you turnGuns pop like balloonsHow to get…
Read MoreIn the Land of Opportunity
By CM In the land of opportunityI’m at a stand still like scarecrowsI remember back in the dayWhen I had to share clothesToo many nights with no lightsAnd the bed…
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