Spoken Word 1

Spoken Word 1

A Poem by John Byrd

I'm scared of my potential
And by not coming on this stage I would just handicap my mental.
Now I could use my hands to trace this stencil
But the picture wouldn't be so pretty.
Because how can you picture what you can't see.
And all I saw was my city.
So I knew nothing better.
Now I'm here with this pitcher full of poison for my soul.
Trying to spew it all out before my insides get old
And I decay until the point where I can't form a thought.
Jail was always chasing me so I tried not to get caught.
Statistics are funny right?
Most can't look past them because they lack sight
Just praying to God that everything's gonna be alright


© 2015 John Byrd


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Added on May 14, 2015
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John Byrd
John Byrd

Detroit, MI



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