i live
I live for the little things
I’m not a thug or a gangsta
But I live to hear Tupac spit his illest lyrics
I’m not a mighty chocolate colored goddess
But I live to read the inspiration of Maya Angelou
I’m not the funniest person in the room, always tellin’ jokes
And making everybody laugh
But I live to see Robin Williams, Jeff Dunham, Dave Chappelle
And any other brave soul who has the courage to stand up in front
Of an audience and make a fool of themselves
I live for the success of the underdogs
Who were always told they’d never amount to nothin’
And then rub their fortune and success in the faces of
The people who told them they’d never make it
I live for the first day of every month
When the welfare comes
And I know I won’t have to be hungry again
At least for a few weeks
I live for the smell of strawberry wafers, mmmmmmm
I live for the days I can sit at the back of the city bus
And swing my legs
By myself
I live to eat chocolate chip cookies
I live for snow
I live to be with my friends
I live to eat chocolate chip cookies
I live to write and to read
I live to create
I live to laugh
I live to eat chocolate chip cookies
I live to eat ice cream on hot summer days
And I live for much more
I remember what I live for
When I feel myself giving into temptation
I remember what I live for
When I think I’m going to relapse
I know what it feels like to want to quit
I wouldn’t wish for anyone to give up
Even if you think you have absolutely nothing to keep you going
There is always something
Even if it’s just chocolate chip cookies
What do you live for?