WHO MADE THIS CHOICE FOR ME? Written by: Patty Bunn--The Poetry Lady |
Who made this choice for me? Who had me born into this broken family? Who thought I could survive, With no one in my life to lead or guide? Who thought I could pull myself through? I'm just a kid and I don't have a clue! Who put these adults in charge of me? Did they know how hard that it would be? Who thought I could know the difference between right and wrong? When parents I look up to cannot be strong! Who thought it was okay to make my life a living hell? Who, now blames me because I fell? Who decided I could grow up without being loved, And in spite of that grow up to be a cut above? Who decided that I should just be glad that I had been born? Take a good look at me and you had best be warned! Whoever thinks that a kid can make it on their own, Without love, guidance, and a loving home, Has never had to travel this road all alone. Whoever made this choice for me Has done me no favors as the world can see! Who does not want to take credit for what I became? Who made this choice for me and let me take the blame? Whoever thinks I was a mistake, Please be advised you can't predict my fate! Whoever you are please understand, It will be my choices now that creates my life's plan! Whoever thinks that there is not a future for me, You need to stand back and then you will see. Whoever thinks that I cannot rise and fly, Doesn't know who I am. "I WILL SOAR THE SKY!" |
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I hear these words each time a kid leaves Juvenile Hall: "I won't be back!" Some don't come back, but a great many return in a very short time. I have written the poem below for those I see again and again. |
CHOICES Written by Patty Bunn:--The Poetry Lady |
When I get into trouble and my life is just a mess, it goes back to choices that I've made, at least that seems to be my guess. At the time that things are going down, I don't take time to realize, that the choice that I am making may take my freedom as a prize! When everything is over and I find out I wasn't very smart, why didn't I think that at the time, before my life fell apart! I find myself locked up again and I am down for the count! My life is being all used up. My bad choices keep putting me on time outs! It's taking precious time that could be better spent, in planning out my future instead of living this torment When the friends that I am hanging with, plan their deeds, I never take a stand. I never stop to think what it could cost me, so I continue living life on the installment plan! It takes days, or months, and sometimes years, to pay the price for something that I've done. Until I learn to make better choices this battle will not be won! I leave this place with good intentions, and I say I won't be back! I really mean that, or so I think I do, but it seems I can't get off that same old track! I hope this time it will be different, I am running out of time! Too many more installments from my life and my youth will soon be far behind! If I don't get myself together, I will never have a voice! That decision must be mine I must make a better choice! I must start making better choices, I know that without a doubt! OR I WILL SPEND MY WHOLE LIFE ON THE INSIDE LOOKING OUT!! |
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YOU can reach for the STARS, OR YOU can remain EARTHBOUND. YOU can see the world from a MOUNTAIN TOP OR YOU can wander in the VALLEY BELOW. YOU can set, HIGH LIFE GOALS, OR YOU can settle for LIFE'S LOWS. YOU can make EXCUSES FOR WHY YOU CAN'T OR YOU can CREATE WAYS TO PROVE YOU CAN! YOU can TRY AND FAIL OR YOU can JUST GIVE UP! YOU can FACE LIFE'S CHALLENGES OR YOU can RUN AND HIDE! YOU can BLAME OTHERS FOR YOUR PROBLEMS OR YOU can TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR MISTAKES. YOU can DARE TO BE DIFFERENT OR YOU can GO ALONG WITH THE CROWD. YOU can CLAIM THE PRIZE FOR GOOD CHOICES OR YOU can PAY THE PRICE FOR BAD ONES! THE CHOICES ARE YOURS! |
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