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September 9, 2009
By Girlisdeep BRONZE, Newport News, Virginia
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Life is like the lottery
I'm just tryna win it
looking back on hesitations
like i wish i woulda did it
got my pen and pad at hand
my thoughts are running mad
like what did i do to go thru this
could life really be this bad?
my life is full of big mistakes
wish i could go back to the past
just ripped a hole in my paper
i guess i was writing too fast
like a story, from beginning to the end
what else is there left to do?
where my mind is, it depends
me and my moms, we're going thru it
working to death just to meet the ends
what am i doing wrong God?
Lord forgive me for all my sins
cus i know i aint living right
just turned 18
make everything good?yeah i think i might
my life is like a tragedy
be happy to be you
you'd be worst of being me.

© Leidy E., Spartanburg, SC

The author's comments:
Thinking back on my past and everything I used to do,I just felt as if It was time for a change. i just turned 18 so i think its time for me to do some mental growing up.
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on Oct. 15 2020 at 8:16 am
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Life is what you make it, you get what you put in the work for. Every bad thing that we go through in our life pushes us to do better.
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Best work I have read in a couple of weeks, I absoutley love this peice.
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"Life is like a lottery, i'm just tyrna win it." "Be happy to be you, you'd be worst of being me." Best lines! love the lyrics a lot. Do keep writing.
Milo! said...
on Apr. 8 2010 at 11:16 pm
This is really good. It’s easy to relate to, and interesting to read. Keep writing, because this is really good. You should check out some of my stuff. I think you would like it.