The Portrait Of Thanksgiving Poem by Laquory Jones

What am I thankful for? I'm thankful for my family and the
Fact that I can write poetry someone had once said to me'
Never give up on my dreams ' sometimes I can hear my
Head screaming with these thoughts so many things that
I keep in the vault perhaps the pain is my fault tears begins
Filling up the eyes not many people are as lucky as I'm
I went to Goodwill donated some stuff met a kid forgot what
His name was but his life is just as rough but told me' He's
Hanging in tough knew all the Kids on the block's songs and
Stuff his mother had left him a few years back that's when
His life had gone off track no one knows where his father
Is he was left on the porch one Christmas day around 7
He's turning 8 this May he wants to grow up to be a doctor
Someday he's already in school and he makes straight A's

I don't know him much only what he told me and it wasn't
Much I sat for a moment and gave him a hug it wasn't that
Long ago I was in the same boat he was getting kicked
Out every night and day while parents bickered away so
Many children has gone astray hoping to seek guidance
Two hours had gone by I'm in the car just thinking
About life and what I want to do to change the world I'm
Just hoping that I get the chance the moment I grab it
I won't take a second glance isn't that what makes a Man
Change the world by doing all that I can at first I didn't
Understand it's not all about me it's the people in society

That's not as fortunate as me this running in my head on
Repeat as pain runs underneath I'm placing myself in
People's shoes just to feel a connection that became my
Inspiration feeling society's desperation I walked upon this
Earth for only one thing to change reality by vivid strategies
So many tragedies that I've witnessed at an early age but
It set the stage for my inner rage that channeled through
Inner channels of my soul my destiny became crystal clear
No need to fear and that's why I'm thankful this year I
Changed one kid's life by saying ' everything will be alright'


(11/25/2016)