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THE STRUGGLE


THE STRUGGLE IS MY STORY , THE STRUGGLE IS ALL I KNOW

NOT KNOWING WHEN IM GOING TO HAVE TO STAY WITH MY FAMILY MEMBERS , BECAUSE THERE'S NO LIGHTS , OR NO WATER , OR NO HOME AT ALL .

TRYING TO HOLD BACK THE TEARS .. TO BE STRONG FOR MY MOM AND MY TWO BROTHERS .

THE STRUGGLE IS MY STORY , THE STRUGGLE IS ALL KNOW

NO ONE TO TALK TO , NOBODY TO TRUST ..FEARING THAT IF I TOLD , PEOPLE WOULD JUDGE

FRIENDS , WHAT FRIENDS ? THEIR NEVER THERE

THE STRUGGLE IS MY STORY , THE STRUGGLE IS ALL I KNOW

EVEN THOUGH ITS HARD , AND IT GETS TOUGH

I STILL SMILE , BECAUSE I KNOW THE STRUGGLE WANT ALWAYS BE MY STORY AND IT WONT BE THE ONLY THING I KNOW .

 

 

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