Out of the corner of my eye, I see her:
Her beauty indescribable beyond words to confer.
Still like water, yet fierce as fire,
Our very own mother nature, a force to admire.

She seems familiar; no stranger to my eye.
Yet even technology sees her as a danger to rely on.
I long to speak to her, but words fail me,
She moves so swift, as though she’s never without.

She walks with grace, yet drives with ease,
Her flaws but beauty marks, a sight that just won’t cease.
A mere glimpse of her can ignite a spark,
I wish I could express my feelings, but my words fall dark.

If only you were real, all of this would make sense,
I’d tell you how I feel, without any pretense.

I wrote this poem to tell you how I feel.
I wrote this poem for the people out there who are struggling to heal.
I wrote this to tell you it’s going to be alright

But this poem is useless if you’re not willing to fight.
Maybe you don’t want motivation,
Maybe you want someone to listen to you talk about politics, killings or maybe you wanna just express your view.

I wanna know what makes you happy, angry, scared or sad.
I wanna know what ticks you off or what makes you mad.
I understand that there are times that you don’t value your life,
Well it doesn’t give you the excuse to use a knife,
You can’t use a permanent solution to end a temporary problem.

I know these are things we don’t talk about too often,
I really wish you could see yourself the way I see you
I really wish I could hear and see from your point of view.

One day,
I will be able to look at the sky,
And say “I did it”
One day,
I will rock on my chair and tell stories to my grandkids
I will be watching my people from the sky

There’s a time where your eyes shut
A time where skies don’t seem clear

But
One day you’ll have a spouse by your side
One to look after
One to treasure

You’ll ask,
Did I treat my people right?
Did make sure all the people that helped me, were they rewarded for fighting for me?

Is it worth it to spend your life chasing money?
Is it worth it being rich but alone
Or is it better to be broke and happy?

One day your are going to die.
One day it will not matter
Will you be missed?
What legacy did you leave?
Were you Gods faithful servant?
Life is a marathon not a sprint

I’m Thami
I’m your average kid
I’m a person who never received a lot of things
I’m a kid with big dreams
I’m a kid who never had a PlayStation 4
I’m a kid who wanted that and more
I’ve attempted suicide 5 times in my life
But God had all of them denied
I’m a victim of abuse
But I thank God for my mentality and because I pushed through
I’m recovering from depression
And the effects it has caused
I’m the kid who is called stupid sometimes by my family members because of my slow brain
I’m the emotional kid who goes through a lot of pain
I’m the kid who is misunderstood
My parents don’t understand my goals and what I want to do
I want to help others in need
I want to help others who can’t see so that they can see
I may not be that talented one but I will help you with my might
Even though on my weakest days I fight for what is right
But they think all I do is watch TV and slouch the whole day
Little do they know everyday I pray
All at the age of 17
This is the story of my life
This is what happens every time
Now you know your poet and who he is
The things he goes through and his dreams
I’m here to tell you it’s not too late
Don’t think your current darkness is your fate
The power to change is up to you
We all have a choice
The fact that you made it through the day is a reason to rejoice
Keep going I believe in you
Not just me but a bunch of other people too

I’m Thami
I’m your average kid
I’m a person who never received a lot of things
I’m a kid with big dreams
I’m a kid who never had a PlayStation 4
I’m a kid who wanted that and more
I’ve attempted suicide 5 times in my life
But God had all of them denied
I’m a victim of abuse
But I thank God for my mentality and because I pushed through
I’m recovering from depression
And the effects it has caused
I’m the kid who is called stupid sometimes by my family members because of my slow brain
I’m the emotional kid who goes through a lot of pain
I’m the kid who is misunderstood
My parents don’t understand my goals and what I want to do
I want to help others in need
I want to help others who can’t see so that they can see
I may not be that talented one but I will help you with my might
Even though on my weakest days I fight for what is right
But they think all I do is watch TV and slouch the whole day
Little do they know everyday I pray
All at the age of 17
This is the story of my life
This is what happens every time
Now you know your poet and who he is
The things he goes through and his dreams
I’m here to tell you it’s not too late
Don’t think your current darkness is your fate
The power to change is up to you
We all have a choice
The fact that you made it through the day is a reason to rejoice
Keep going I believe in you
Not just me but a bunch of other people too

There comes a point in life where you’re rich

There comes a point in life where you’re poor

Trust me you’re gonna get ditched

You will be stabbed in the back

Along the line you’re gonna lose track

Life will beat you to the point where you go on your knees

You cry yourself to sleep because everything is going wrong

You’re at work and you feel like you don’t belong

And its messed up and you develop hate

Your path is narrow things don’t seem straight

That was me trust me it sucks
And I know how you feel

I know that feeling of progress then you get pushed back

I know that feeling of racism and you wish you were not black

I know you keep trying but it’s hard

You pray to God but He seems silent

One thing she told me is “life is too short to be negative”

It sucks I know

But keep pushing

Keep trying your best

Leave it to God to handle the rest

God shows his love for us while we were still sinners

I received love from God

Even though I said I hated him

He still loved me and took me in

It’s messed up right now

But I believe in you

I know what you are capable of and what you can do

You shall get through this

Do the best you can do

Yours faithfully

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