Life as I knew
Life as I knew
Growing up in Philly
All this crime was all but silly
Dad was never there
Nor was he anywhere
But mommy was in sight
She made my world so bright
As a kid I didn’t know
That being poor wasn’t a show
I worked two jobs to help out
The money I made had me in doubt
After years of struggle no hope in sight
My mother made sure that I never lost this fight
She had me stay in school
She made me think I was cool
No nice sneakers
No nice phone
but what she gave me was a feeling that I wasn’t alone
After years of struggle we finally left
Our lives in that city felt like a theft
But now that I looked back all I can say
I’ll still be with my mother even when she turns grey
this is my poem I hope you can learn
this is what I seek something I yearn
My life cane quick it really flew
but this is my life, the life as I knew