let us prey

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10458
United States
40° 51' 43.8444" N, 73° 53' 9.636" W

i come to you hungry and tire
glad i didn't get fire
just keeping my head above water
making sure i don't drown
many times people attempt to keep me down
i rise above the hate like john cena and feel like a king wearing a crown
jealousy breeds envy in which folks act like snakes slithering to coil and strike
i run them over splattering them in the streets with my dirt bike
there are times where patience are tested
digging deep in my soul to resist the idea of retaliating will not be infested
finding the light at the end of the tunnel leads to my future being invested
avoiding interference from stupidity is contagious like a bad germ contaminated
continuing my journey to the walk of life is more precious than a rusty gem that is jaded
what happened to me prior is a thing of the past that is faded
moving forward, i will continue to rewrite history and change outlook of society's perception that Latinos will be incarcerated

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