🔵 By Ricky Bunn. Photo by lauragrafie.
Somewhere out there,
a group of 13 to 14 year olds are surviving a documentary
yet to be filmed…
They’re battling a darkness yet to be understood
a darkness that possibly never will…
These kids are playing hands of cards
that should have never been dealt.
Experiencing traumas,
that should have never been felt
they’re slowly – being swallowed.
Born into this triumph abbess,
known as poverty, failure seems to be the inevitable!
But walking a life in their shoes
most times,
life could be misconstrued…
these kids were never given the opportunity to succeed,
this darkness was chosen for them,
and yes!
This is supposed to be the land of the free.
Where we’re all granted equal opportunities
and the right to conduct our own “lives”;
But…
Being the voice of this group of 13 to 14 year olds surviving
this documentary yet to be filmed
I would say…
We were never a multiple choice test on life,
such as the fortunate…
So gathering the right answers, if any
are simple on improvising. And
it becomes almost impossible, to prosper on this life test.
We were at a disadvantage before, we even left .
Our mothers wombs…
Our stories were written.
Before our introductions were plotted.
So once again…
Somewhere out there a group of 13 to 14 year olds are surviving a documentary yet to be filmed,
STARVING –
of prosperity,
peace,
and equality.