Birds & Bees from a Lil G

I just arrived from court and was given 5 years.

I took a look at my mom and all I seen was tears.

I sit behind glass and only 5 months done.

Really missing home and my times just begun.

I reach for mom and feel nothing but glass.

Tears roll down my eyes and time will slowly pass.

Just as everyone else I hate this position.

If this were a book I’d wish jail was non fiction.

But I did my crime so I’ll do my time.

I don’t want kids losing their lives as I lost mine.

I want you to know that education is the key to freedom.

I lived the gang life and ended up losing my freedom.

I didn’t go to school and choose the hood over family.

That was the wrong choice.

Now I only receive letters from my family.

I lived my teenage life so now you live yours.

Just remember one thing, stay away from gang wars.

-Demon

“Found Myself”

I look for myself

Sometimes I think I need help

I found the greatest days in my life

As it goes by the day I was born and day I discovered

Why.

Life goes on,

I found out my life by living in the halls,

Two sheets, one blanket

Cold

Surrounded by four walls.

I want to be free like a bird

Flying high on success is what I live by

By: Young Mainey

3.22.10 Poems from Kid Prisons #1

“Can’t”

Can’t say I didn’t try cause I tried

Can’t say I didn’t die cause I died

Can’t say I didn’t lie cause I lied

No wonder there’s so much pain inside

Can’t say I got a date Cause I don’t

Can’t say I didn’t know cause I should have known

Now who will understand and who wont?

Can’t say I don’t notice when I see

Can’t lie to myself there’s only me

Can’t predict the future and now it will be

So I guess I’ll just stay until I leave

Can’t control the things out of reach

Can’t say that I don’t believe

Now all I know is all that I perceive

Can’t tell you everything cause I don’t know

Can’t make you move if you wont go

Can’t make you appear if you wont show

Can’t laugh at life it ain’t no joke   

                                                By: Young Mainey

So I was sitting with this lovely gal Souixzen and she suggested I start a blog n post something from my adventures in the Juvy Hall every week… I have the privledge of going into a juvy hall in Oakland and hang with 4-15 young men,2-4 days every week and meditate . This is through the non profit Mind Body Awareness Project. So this blogs intention is to be A way the voices of the youth are heard and damn if i can share the inspiration and meaning they bring to my life I am honored.