Sept. 3, 2016

A Broken Heart

by LeVar E. Jones (author's profile)

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8-12-16
By LeVar E. Jones

A Broken Heart

I'm a criminal! I got a record to prove it
In prison for 21 years and I was 'bout to lose it

My parents died, I didn't even want to live,
Then I thought, I gotta get out and take care of my kids

My heart was broke till this day. It feels surreal
But when I sleep at night, it's their spirit I feel

I know when they were here; they were in pain
I've cried. Then my mom said, "Sunshine comes after the rain."

Life is for learning. I've grown up in prison
I've matured into a man and livin' how I should be livin'

In the back of my mind and deep down in my gut
I'll still cry for Mom and Dad but I'll never give up

Everything I do, I'll do it for my pops
I'll do it for my mom till God tells me to stop

I'm a soldier! But I never wore fatigues
But I'm on a battlefield, getting the help that I need

It comes from God and He's keeping me strong
All I do and say, I promise, my parents' spirits will live on

It will shine through me and it'll be vibrant every day
There is nothing man made that'll ever take the rain away

When holidays come or I hear their favorite tunes
The conversations we've had on birthdays, I'll let go of balloons

All I cry is pain. There's nothing to stop the flow
Knowing my parents are up in the sky, looking down below

Smiling on me, when I get out, it'll be a rocky start
I gotta start from scratch by first repairing my broken heart!

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