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0 posted 2004-05-31 12:55 PM



When you think of a ghetto,
You see a black kid,
Getting high on dope,

You see an 18-year girl,
With a carriage by her side,
Waiting for the bus ride,

When you think of a ghetto,
You picture loud music,
And people up to no good,

What you don’t see in a ghetto,
A mother coming home from work
Making ends meet being a clerk,

A child struggling to stay free,
Not letting drugs get to him,
Having million and one dreams,


So don’t make a judgment,
Don’t be quick to assume,
The next time you say ghetto,

Think of the positive it contains,
Know that the stars shine just as bright,
Even when it is in a ghetto.

© Copyright 2004 Ronil B Tataria - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2004-05-31 05:14 AM


this is amazing....
its a look into a ghetto that is rarely written about...... most poetry ive ever read about ghettos is negative and shows no hope.... this is a ray of light in a darkened world....
keep up the writing...
Mel

so this is me but what do you care about that????
i am who i am. no one can change that but me, even then it will be a fight to the death

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2 posted 2004-07-07 01:05 AM


I agree. This is really good. Not what I expected - but it was a pleasant surprise.

"I'm just me, trapped in a body."

-peaceful_dreamer

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3 posted 2004-07-07 06:38 PM


Wow...I am speechless...
All I can say is that this poem is truely inspiratoinal!!

I'm going to add this to my library, hope you don't mind!

~Alli~

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