My GHETTO Youth

My GHETTO Youth

To my ghetto youth,

This is what I have for you:

There are shades of evil everywhere,

Therefore, enjoy the shadows

They surely guide you to where you won’t go

The salamander eats its own tail,

Yet it never wails

Fear not and tread on,

Be cautious to follow the course,

The lord charts

Cigarettes are a blight to the human race,

A man is a monkey with one in his face

Take warning dear friend, Take warning dear brother,

A fire’s on one end, a fool’s on the other

My ghetto youth, so I say try

Until the day you die

To those who puff their weed,

Make sure you don’t cough and bleed

Just because you were born in the ghetto,

Doesn’t mean you can’t grow

Stop and think, before you take another roll,

Once again, I say

Try not to live life, like that in a movie,

Have your names carved in the stones of history

Someone is always left behind,

When this door of life closes

I urge you to push on,

To inspire the others

You are at the crossroads of your life,

May there not be sudden curves

Deep toss to divert your lines,

Always be able to play the cards, life delves you

Just like the game of tag,

Ghetto youth it’s on you

Show them how you rule,

Anything you see, make sure to flag

Build your body through rigorous exercise,

Sharpen your mind through constant study

Pursue a life, strange that people can’t keep up.

To my Ghetto Youth is a poem meant to encourage and advise the youth about their lifestyle.