I am the master of my fate..
Why do the good die young..Kadeem A. Williams..2/7/91-8/21/10
So today I’m torn.. I have a lot of choices in front of me and a lot of decisions to make. It is kind of perplexing though because it seems for everything I gain I have to give something up.. Satisfaction vs. Fulfillment
I feel as though I’ve been left in between. Up and down In and out Right and wrong Yes and no Family and friends Sin and saint Happy and sad Content and frustrated Peace and rage Satisfied and disgusted I’m not sure what to do I’ve been in between so long that its all I know..i feel left behind by those who chose a side, those who made up there mind Guess I’ll stay here for now “In between”.
I have learned from my travels that there is true power in family…whether they be formed or forged there is power in family
The poem below is profound it was written by a good friend of mines and really hit home for me because I struggle with identity issues not only because of my heritage but also family issues and life circumstances…This poem really spoke to me maybe it will do the same for you…
Left Behind…
They took my father
In the still of the night; trying to conceal their cowardly faces
But his lions roar was too raw for their deceitful ears
So they put his arms in braces
They took my brother
While he played games in the fast plains
Innocence was his name
Too free was his spirit
so they put his legs in chains
They took my mother
While she lay in all her majesty
Sampled her wisdom
Called it madness
And ravaged her humanity
They took my sister
As beautiful as she was
Convinced her she wasn’t a princess
Now look what she’s become
But they left me
Angry and Alone
Not knowing where I’ve come from
Not knowing where to call home
So with something to prove and nothing to lose
I ask you
Fist clenched, Voice raised
Do you know what a Revolution is?
-Architect
