Yo

You’re sitting there, talking to the air,  
Slumped over like you don’t care,  
Looking like your own fentanyl,  
What’s wrong with you, kid?  
How did you get there?  

I see the shadows in your eyes,  
The weight of the world,  
The silent cries,  
I know there’s a story,  
I’m eager to hear,  
A life of sadness,  
Letdowns, and fear.  

Boundaries crossed, shattered dreams,  
Time wasted, unraveling seams,  
What’s the answer? How can I help?  
I’ve been sent, a whisper, a yelp,  
The message is clear, it rings like a bell,  
Leave it all behind, let go of the hell.  

Won’t say it’s easy, this path that you tread,  
But like the birds in the sky,  
And the fish of the sea,  
You too, my child, will learn to be set free

Ashamed of the past, I can’t reclaim,  
But worry on my face, some days it feels the same,  
I’m here with my heart,  
A little too much grace,  
A chance that we take,  
In this beautiful race.  

So let’s walk together, hand in hand,  
Through the valleys of sorrow, to a brighter land,  
A love from within, a desire to win,  
In the echoes of our voices, let the healing begin.  

Let the air carry your burdens, let it lift you high,  
With every breath, we’ll reach for the sky,  
So sit with me now, let’s turn the page,  
In this spoken word journey, we’ll break out of the cage.  

Together we’ll rise, with courage anew,  
A story of hope, painted bright and true,  
So take my hand, let’s chase away night,  
For in this dance of life, we’ll find the light.

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