"If Nobody Believed In You"

I watched him take the two strike call"

He hadn't tried to swing at all.
I guess he'd had all that he could take,
He walked away, for goodness sake.
His father's voice was loud an' mean:
"You won't amount to anything."

That little boy quit tryin',
He just walked away.
There were teardrops on his face.
Tell me, how would you feel?
You'd probably give up too,
If nobody believed in you.

That old man said: "One more try,
I know i'm not too old to drive.
I promise, son, i'll do my best,
This time, i'm gonna pass the test."
"Give me the keys, Dad, an' get in."
His father never drove again

That old man quit trying',
He just turned away.
An' there were teardrops on his face.
Tell me, how would you feel?
You'd probably give up too,
If nobody believed in you.

We take His name out of the schools.
The lawyers say it breaks the rules.
Pledge of allegiance can't be read,
An' under God, should not be said.
I wonder how much He will take.
I just pray it's not too late.

What if God quit tryin',
He just turned away?
There were teardrops on his face?
Tell me, how would you feel?
You'd probably give up too,
If nobody believed in you.

Tell me, how would you feel?
You'd probably give up too,
If nobody believed in you.

Reviews

[KeeD]

This is amazing, so well written with so much emotion and pain entwined in the words.. I honestly felt every moment this piece had to offer and the words echoed in my head.
"Tell me, how would you feel?
You'd probably give up too,
If nobody believed in you."
these words are going to haunt me all night and that's a good thing because this poem had such an impact.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

thank you very much

[EYES OF MY SOUL]

That was deep , I really enjoy reading every bit of kinda sad reading it though got me thinking bout my dad

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

oh no what happened ?

[Eddie Phillips]

I loved this. Such a compelling story and idea. Bravo!

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

thank you Eddie

[Gloria]

this is amazing it is ................. i cant find the words but i love it

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

thank you

[Crystal Marie Dreier]

This is absolutely beautiful. "If no one believed in you" this really hit me hard, cause my whole life no one but my foster father believed I would amount to anything. I believed all the people that told me and gave up. I couldn't take it anymore. Until one day my daddy said I believe in you did I actually try to become something in my life. We all have people saying that we cant do this or that, but if we push them aside and prove them wrong. Then we can finally say I believe in myself, forget the ones that dont believe in me.

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

yep that's what do to

[Coyote Poetry]

We must go forward for our self. Won't always be positive words to make us go forward. I like the story and the wisdom in the words. Better to be a motivator than a naysayer. Thank you for sharing the excellent poetry.
Coyote

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

thank you :)

[Savior of Time]

Breathtaking, MJ. Sounds a bit like a song. I really loved it. Wonderful job. :)

-Willa

[Andrew (MJ) Nugteren]

thank you :)

[Savior of Time]

You're welcome :)

-Willa