I wrote this poem with no wordplay

I wrote this poem to express what I wanted to say

I looked at people around me getting showered with kindness

Not to say I’m not grateful, but I wish I had gentler guidance

I was always portrayed as not a normal person

Because I had a slow brain, and that’s not normal for a normal person

I wrote this poem to say stay strong—the fight isn’t over

I wrote this poem for my friends who don’t have it all and also received a cold shoulder

Because one day we will make it out the hood

Surrounded by riches and with all the food

No more crying or battling depression at night

No more worries, and our moms can stop putting up a fight

That’s what I want for all my people and my future wife

A world where we can live and not just live to survive

So I write this for people like me, trying to make it alive

I wrote this for my moms, family, and friends, telling them it’s gonna be alright

I write this for my homies in heaven, showing them I’ve got a reason to fight

We’ll get laughed at, feel pain—I’ve felt that, and I’ve cried a couple of times

We’ll stumble, break, and rise again from what hurts inside

And through it all, just trust in God… and you’ll be alright