The Truth

In a world filled with killing, dying and drugs,

Put your needles and guns down and give each other a hug.

In a world filled with people dying and crying

and famous political forces lying

we got to stay strong and keep on fighting.

In a world filled with corruption, child abduction and child seduction

there is hope. Hope as you see in rags to riches dopes.

Hope as you hear in the words of the Pope.

Cause a person like me has bigger plans,

I'm a Mexican man and I'm showing the world

step by step who I am.

Cause when I do something I always put my heart in it.

And live the phrase the sky's the limit.

Just remember if you fall down get right back up,

if problems come your way move your head down and duck.

I'm not trying to preach, I'm just trying to teach,

words of inspiration in the form of a speech.

Don't be the dude you see on the street,

asking for drugs and always carrying the heat.

The young man, only drugs he seeks.

If he had not used drugs he would be something today

but now his mom has to pray.

Problems are like lions, hard to tame,

take it from C-A-R-L-O-S

that's the name.

 

 
 

--Carlos (8th grade, Evanston, IL, 2009)