The Life Poem by Terrin Fuller

days go by, i ask why
why did it have to be him
that day my life changed, changed forever
its like a day that never stops
but the parties always get popped
i cant go a day without the cops
but what person cares
the family is lost to he system
and the friends are out hustling
they go day by day trying to live
live the life of a druggy
but my mom is lost to drugs
and i pray everynight hoping she will be there tomorrow
why i do who knows
who knows anything in this life
the life we live
the life of hustling to see the next
in this life you'll never know when its time
the time you get shot
shot just because someone wants dope
all you need is hope
hope that you'll see the next day
and be able to say
damn thats a good pay
but now im out of the dope game
i lost my teenage life to drugs
all i do now is hope for change
change the life of a druggy
the druggy that was once always high
or maybe just have a free life
a life i dont have to watch my back
so i dont get shot
the life i lived was hell
all i want is to be well
and be in class by the bell
i am afraid of the phone
never knowing if the call is that one
the one saying your parents are dead
or just the one that says
don't worry there gone
or when a cop car pulls up
just to say there missing
they might be dead