May 10, 2014

A Lifetime Of Hurt

by LeVar E. Jones (author's profile)

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[Transcriber's note: Scan cuts off text, and the transcription will reflect this.]
3-29-14

A Lifetime of Hurt
By LeVar—

There's a confession that I will like to make
pull out your notepads, people pull out the audiota—
The anger I possess sometimes takes over
doing things on impulse, constantly looking over my sh—
wanna do good, but nothing good comes when I sp—
I get talked about, and I turn the other cheek
my spirit wants to do right, but my flesh is weak
but I don't know how long I can hold onto being—
I really don't like the lifestyle I'm living
want to be a friend but like the grinch I'm a—
people judge me most of the time by my appearance
when I try to remain calm, there's some interference
that blocks my mind, and it's hard to relax
I'll feel much better, if I had all the facts
so what is it that really makes me tick?
the anger, stress, anxiety that really makes me—
if I find no relief, I'll be back for more
going round in circles, in that damn revolving d—
more time added to my damn CDC number
this time it's gonna be longer, Lord, I'm going—
I either find a way to deal with it and cop—
or I'll be like a boat in the raging sea, with —
so it's time to find a remedy, a remedy that—
because if not I'll add to this lifetime of hurt

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