Listen
"Listen"
My mom is going back and forth
Between my dad and a man
Always working hard, fussing, and complaining
But I make her happy when I can
My dad has gone back to school
To make a better life for himsef
But lives daily paying for his mistakes
With his business degree and his wealth
My older brother smokes weed,
Drinks alcohol and has three babies
Twenty seven tattoos, two babymamas
Ad he's only twenty
My little sister is mean and bossy
I always answer when she calls
I'm suppose to be the big sister
But she makes me feel so small
My little, half-sister is
Beautiful and was conceived
Out of broken wedding vows
And disloyalty
Then there's a girl
That smiles to hide the pain
She strives to bring happiness to everyone
Because she's immune to the rain
She is dearly trying
To break the curse cast upon her family
Trying to picure her future as something great
Trying to break away from the negativity
If people knew her life
It would be hard for them to believe
Because she's labeled as that "pretty, happy girl"
Often referred to as "Smiley"
With the life that she has
She's often depressed and alone
Engaging in many activties
Because she just doesn't want to be home
Though everything in her life
Seems to go wrong
She know's greater is coming
And continues to be strong
She can't wait to overcome,
Be successful and to win
But right now, all she wants is
Somebody to listen