My Letters to Satan

Dear Satan, You were scoping me out since the day I was born. You killed my twin at 5 months. I was premature, and my mother was torn. ~~~ Dear Satan, You attacked me 1st thing at the beginning of my life. 5 pounds with a hernia and tongue tied. ~~~ Dear Satan, You took…

Forget Me Not

Right now to the world I’m intangible, so that means to most I’m unimportant, and that’s a selfishness on ones part. I’ve always heard that out of sight is out of mind, and now due to my situation I can clearly see that this is a true statement. Forget me, forget me not. Maybe, maybe…

True Story

Guest Post by DH Williams It all started out in 1981 I came out of the womb My father’s oldest son Born to the curse Lost to the world But now I’m reborn And been blessed by the Word Washed in the blood Healed by his spirit The truth speaks clear I thank God that…

Commentary & Encouragement

Guest Post: DH Williams I turned 16 yrs. old in the county jail while facing the death penalty for murder, attempted murder, and aggravated robbery. My 3rd grade school principal wrote a statement saying that I was a “gang leader and violent treat to society.” And he hoped I was prosecuted to the full extent…

When you Think of Choice

When you think of the word choice, what comes to mind? Change, pain, sacrifice, jail, family are just a couple of things that come to my mind. Life’s all about choices. Good or bad you gotta make them. If you had a homeboy/childhood friend out in the streets thuggin all his life and getting money…

Last Place

“You ain’t going to school today?” asked my granny early one morning. She had showed up with the intentions of taking me to find a job. I responded saying that I was taking the day off. Knowing I hadn’t been to barber college in over a month. “Do you still want me to take you…

What should a man do?

What should a man do when he’s trying to be someone better, cause I am dying to know… See I always thought being a man meant getting money, so when that was the case I was dying for more… But now I see something different. Vividly… Now I am seeing the same thing I was…

Staring at My Reflection

Staring at my reflection Seeking a revelation Contemplating redemption Lacking recognition The truth without hope is still true Inextinguishable spirit A hardened heart fights through it Triumph and love Knife’s edge abyss Ashes and dust In defiance of existence Profound emptiness The terror and beauty of life We give thanks for these Even the pain…

Ghetto Story

Locked up at an early age locked up at thirteen on a robbery case Been a lost cause since a juvenile Lost momma at seventeen so it’s hard to smile In pursuit of happiness it’s been awhile I lost a lot of friends cause they lost at trial No dad to raise a daughter, her…

The Street’s Perspective

This is suppose to be the Land of Liberty All I witness is poverty, got a hoodie on so police follow me They put blacks in the hood, then dump crack in the hood Force us to live on welfare and can goods In need of cash now so kiss a legal career good bye…