Lord Save The Children

Lord save the children

Cause this is a world that is very cold

And now they feel like they're fighting it alone

Cause their mother throws words that hurt like stone

She doesn't know that words can hurt more than the strike of a hand

And through her periods of rage I hope they can stand

Stand firm and walk in your light

Hopefully they'll make it out of this situation alright

Cause some kids change their attitudes for the worse or become insane

But none of them ever come out the same

The same as they were when they were born, young, innocent, and full of life

Back to the days before they went through all of this pain and strife

Lord save the children

Because they deserve it and have struggled with a mother who neglects

They see and go though so much and the oldest isn't even fourteen yet

They're still impressionable and may follow what they see

But the oldest is different and won't stand for defeat

He already has plans of running away to Grandma's house

Because he knows that Grandma will love him just right

Make sure he's given the best and teach him your way of life

He just wants his mother to do the things that Grandma would

And he just wants her to love him like a real mother should

But she puts him out the house and he feels apart from the rest

Lord guide her choices because right now she's clearly not at her best

Lord save the children

For they can't choose their father and mother

They need someone to nuture and love them like no other

For they are hopeless and have nowhere to run

They have a father who doesn't treat them like his son

But more like toys that he plays with until there's no fun left

And then he places them all back up on a shelf

The shelf of Grandma's house or a mother's heartless home

Where there's no love and once again they're all alone

When emotions fly they call Grandma on the phone

But one day they'll call DYFS and then they'll be gone

Gone from the home that they call jail

But I call it what it is, a house of hell

Lord save the children

For they can't depend on their givers of life

And a child should be given limitations that reach the sky

Everyone should be given a chance to shine their light and grow

Grow into responsible adults and not be confused on which way to go

I can see it now and their life will be rough

Because they may drop out of school or turn to drugs

When all they ever wanted was for their mother to give them a hug

And show them all that motherly love

But she doesn't and she doesn't feel the pain they're in

And sooner or later she'll have to pay for her sin

But for now Lord could you please just save the children?

Amen.

My Grand Entrance - Ode to Langston

Ode to Langston

Well ya'll I'll be the first to say

Life for me ain't been no crystal stair

Ol' folks say if you haven't experienced a tough climb, just keep on living

I know what they mean because life for me ain't been no crystal stair

Its had splits of friendships

Death-filled cracks

And heartache filled tacks

Missing boards and a bare floor

Its been a tough climb

But I can't sit down yet

The stair isn't sturdy enough

So i'm still climbing to the top

That's where the boards are secure

That's where I can sit and rest

So if you haven't experienced a tough climb yet, you just keep on living

But use caution when climbing the stairs

Take it one step at a time

And hold on to the rail

You may get a splinter or two but you keep holding on

Don't try to rush and skip a stair

You don't want to stumble back down to the bottom

And don't be afraid to ask for help if the climb gets hard and you get scared

It takes time to reach the top of the stairs

I'm still climbing and holding on

Despite my life not being a crystal stair

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Langston Hughes is one of my favorite poets so I am paying homage to him with this poem. This poem is a modern rendition of his poem "Mother to Son" written back in 1922, but I have titled it Ode to Langston. It is a metaphoric representation of my life and things to be discussed in my blog primarily through my poems but also through regular blog entries.