I’m not worth a penny, nickel, or dime
Because I’ve committed a terrible crime
I deserve nothing but death
Because I’ve done crack, X, and crystal meth
I’m no good at all
So many times I come up short, so many times I fall
I’m the easiest kid to make fun of
Many words I don’t know and one of them is ‘love’
So much trouble I’ve been in
The sad thing is I don’t know I sin
I don’t know right from wrong
The good thing is I’ve known God all along
I once sat on the back pew of a church at one time
I sat there quiet as a mime
But now clubbing is for Sunday nights
Going to bars and getting into fights
Not because I start them I told you I’m dumb
Because I’ve pulled the trigger to a gun
I stole, I cheated, and I’ve lied
Many sleepless nights I’ve laid down and cried
Once I woke up one day in a jail not knowing what I did
I didn’t know I brutally abused 2 kids
My wife left me; my son won’t even call me dad
All the painful memories I still have
In the jailhouse shower I dropped the soap
You might laugh, but am I joking? Nope
I’m on parole, I can’t leave this state
If I died right now I wouldn’t get threw the pearly gates
So many times I should be dead
The day a knife went right by my head
People don’t know or like me, you’d probably say I’m a punk
When I hit that pregnant lady head first, it wasn’t my fault. I was drunk
By age 8 I was already in a gang
You thought it was fun playing cops and robbers, cowboys and Indians. Bang! Bang!
The sound of a boy crying, crying back at me
I was the age of many of you when I shot him, age 13
I make money selling drugs
But not much because some nights I eat out of trash cans sometimes bugs
I’m not a man
I’m no man don’t you understand
Don’t you see I need Jesus this very day
A nation like this, you’ve got to pray
No matter what I’ve done, what I’ve said, or even what I was
This God you praise still loves me, oh yes he does
Author notes
This is not about me. I wrote it to tell those who do do wrong that my God(and hopefully yours) still love you. He loves all of us. I am very sorry if this poem affends you.
I am Pentecostal
Written March 5th, 2004
A contest entry
- Spirituality by anamchara.
500 points, ended May 16, 2004, 30 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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This is such a true poem. It's such an amazing thing too, that God loves us no matter what. I think that's so awsome. Great poem. Keep on writing. God Bless!
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Well it's hard to even say anything to a poem like this, because all words fail to convey just how wonderful this poem is- your intent is sincere, and your execution is an amazing idea, that I don't think I have ever seen anyone do before, and I have read a lot of religious poems! Anyone, and I mean anyone who has screwed up their life, and did it out of pure stupidity- truly not out of evil intent, will love this poem, and be amazed by it. I think 6 months of not reading it, if you could come back to it, you could make it even better, and one day this will be one you want to publish, read in sermons in church and everything at the right time. I for one loved it.
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hmmm..... Not really something that one could take offense to, so don't worry about that. It is ana interesting take on a situation; no matter what you do you are still loved.
blessings
mystic voice
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Whos fault is it that these kids are put into bad neighborhoods under the conditions they are dealt. Some fight to stay alive. Is it there fault that their parents were on drugs, and that the only thing they knew was drugs. And I dont understand the "People don’t know or like me, you’d probably say I’m a punk" Nice job categorizing... Thats like me saying well I dont like you because your a church boy and follow your little beliefs and havent been in the real world. GOD is good, i have nothing against him, I just believe the whole punk thing was kinda ehh.. And is drinking alcoholic beverages wrong, they give us wine in church. hm
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Awesome
This is great, it should speak to a lot of people and hopefully open their eyes and heart to God forgiveness, without it we would all be doomed.I love your work, such a tribute to God! -
awesome & touching
no offense taken. it's a really grt write.it touched me and if it were about u it would be ok, people shouldnt judge people by their mistakes. u should read my once, twice maybe three times poem.kayla -
inspirational
these types of inspirational poems seem to be your forte.you do very well with them.you put so much of your emotions in it,it's bound to have a positive impact on someone.you always give the credit to God where it rightfully belong.you are blessing to youths everywhere.just remember to proofread your work.your rhymes are always good. -
You have too many poems to comment on, and I'm running outta time! I promise I'll read them all now, but I'll come back later and comment on them, another day when I can give you a lot more applauses. But in the mean time, this was great. I don't believe in a God of any kind. Well sometimes I do, sometimes I just feel that there is someone there, watching over me, and protecting me. But then I realise of all the bad things that happen. I don't know. The whole concept is confusing! But I guess you could just change it round and say your parents love you or something. Because they do - or should do! :S But good poem.. Rambling on again..............
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Absolutely breathtaking! This is the type of work where your gift truly shines through. Oh by the way, twice I saw you use THREW that is the wrong through. THREW is when you throw a ball. I threw the ball. THROUGH is- I went through some rough times. I am totally through with you. Get the idea. Very common mistake. My sons have done the same thing with a lot of words. It get confusing. But keep learning and growing. God Bless and Peace
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I dont think that the people who do this stuff don't know that they are "sinning", its just they either don't care or don't know what else to do.
Great job, you're great at writing. Keep it up .
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this is an awesome poem,you really get your message across
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i really loved this poem.. it is so true. god loves us no matter what we do or will do. or have done.. great poem..
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this is really good umm the truth does hurt. this is like a super awesome write!! i wasn't in a gang when i was 8 but uhh some ppl can relate to this!!
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this is really good umm the truth does hurt. this is like a super awesome write!! i wasn't in a gang when i was 8 but uhh some ppl can relate to this!!
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By age 8 I was already in a gang > should that be 18? Why should the truth hurt? The world is full of the devils work. Your on the right track.
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Excellent
This is awesome!! Wow!! I wish my sister could read this, this is something she needs to read. This poem touched my heart very well. I used to feel like this but then I found God. Thank you so much for sharing and for putting this out there for people who feel like this. I hope this touches many more because I think it needs to. People need to hear this all the time and some don't even know it. You have a great talent and a true heart for God. I am impressed. God Bless... IM me if you would like to talk.
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You want to use the word through to describe going through the garbage for food the word that is spelled out as threw - is the word that means I threw the ball or I threw out the garbage
Now that we have gone through that I will comment - you get a lot of messages out in your poems, you express it nicely - way to go -
I really like this poem. So many people in the religious circles today remind me of the scribes and pharisees. We tend to forget that Jesus came to for "those who are sick", just like the man in your poem. I think all christians should realize that no matter what a person has done the love and blood of Christ can cleanse it all and we are not made judges.
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Great Job!
This is a good poem, and if everyone understood that simple concept that whomever/whatever you worship will lead out of tough times if you some how get your self into them, this world might be a better place to live. One small critique: If you seperated your poem into stanzas (sp?) then it would be easier, and more enjoyable to read. But your poem was awesome, tons better than mine will ever be.
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