Loyalty left me stabbed in the back
Honesty blindsided me
While courtesy attacked
Trust left me wounded
And love left me broken
Confined in a world of secrets
Regretful of the words unspoken
Fear hindered me from success
Hate built up a wall
My feelings I suppressed
Death took away the very existence of life
When God tried to bless
The devil brought strife
My mind left me half crazy-
Musiq Soulchild
Hustlin' to make a penny
The story of a poor child
Struggles increased my doubt
But my doubt was my motivation
The world never stood for me
So I gave myself a standing ovation
_Dakyria Dudley