Violence Poem by Sara Renteria

Look at the world
And what do you see
Crime, abuse, and misery

All that we do
And all that we know
Is violence,
No matter where we go

Violence is mean
Violence is cruel
Violence makes us look like a fool

I’m scared to see
What’s on TV because I know,
Later in later in life,
It might be me

Hit by hit
Blow by blow
My head is aching
I feel so low

I try and try to
To get away
But deep in my heart
I want to stay

He says he loves me
He’ll never do it again
Just being compassionate
I let him in

Meth, cocaine, angel dust
Getting stoned
Just isn’t enough

I try and try
To get some more
But yet I don’t have money in store

He comes after me
With a knife
I try and try to save my life

He wants his money
I didn’t pay him back
For those worthless drugs
Now a life is what I lack

I didn’t like it
He was all over me
I was scared
I was raped at fifteen

I was pregnant
Didn’t have to much pride
I didn’t want anyone to know
So I ended it’s life

Now I see
The baby had a voice
I could have signed the adoption papers
But I made that regretful choice

Screaming and yelling
Is all that I hear
Another suicide bomber
Had no fear

War is the worst
War cannot help
All we see in war
Is money and wealth

We fight for our country
We fight to be free
We long to be peaceful
If only everyone could see

I can’t take it anymore
Right here right now
I’ll end it somehow

I hate my life
I hate this road
I can feel my life crashing down
I’m starting to mold

They say that
Time goes by
But I can’t wait long
I’m ready to die

So I get the razor
Carve it into my skin
Goodbye world
This is my end

Anger, hate,
Feelings and lies
Will cause dying, crying
Hurting, inside

Abuse can be stopped
Find a friend
Talk to them
They’ll help you mend

Drugs will ruin your life
Go to rehab
Don’t put up a fight

Abortion is the number one killer
It is very wrong
Think of the life inside
Once you rid of it, it is forever gone

War can be avoided
War is not always the key
Think of the lives we’re ending
All we need is peace

Suicide is not the answer
To some it might seem
Death is the only way out
Think of the brightened road ahead.
Do you really want to leave?

Really all we can do
Is stop and think
Get our heads on right
Have a heart
That’s our link