'A Battle Of One' Poem by Marcus Nunnally

Never too young
to learn how life's done
yet bound in a home
never left out to roam.

Now that I'm grown
and building my home
setting lyrics to tones
to make this my own.

A force fed mentality
stark lack of privacy
they tried to protect me
I believe that it scarred me.

Under lock and a key
had to fight to be free
they couldn't relate to me
I finally had to flee.

Thus the time came
to break open the chain
& see what remained
after all of the games.

Guess I was insane
to place all of the blame
for all of the pain
before taking the reigns.

God knows I tried
to find rhytmn & rhyme
while I did my time
still having to hide.

I wish they'd been blind
while I tried to find
my peace of mind
and those of my kind,

but I'm glad that I had
a strong mom and dad
that no matter how bad
they'd someday be glad,

and though we were loud
after all of the bouts
through all of their doubts
they've earned a right to be proud!

...I love ya mom and dad!