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A POETRY CHAPBOOK

A WATERWAYS PROJECT PUBLICATION Barbara Fisher & Richard Spiegel co-directors Thomas Petry Assistant

David Casey

Site Teacher

Lisa White Paraprofessional Loretta White Assistant Principal, NYC VTC Alan Werner Principal, NYC VTC Stephen E. Phillips Superintendent

Alternative HS & Programs

with funding support from Learn and Serve America

& the New York State Council on the Arts

© 1995 Ten Penny Players Inc.

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This world is full of love and hate. Some people get what they want While others have to wait.

It's not fair It's not fair It's not fair

I'll keep saying it. until it changes Or someone rearranges it

I wish God would change

this messed up world Make it the same for every boy

and every girl

But I know it's all a dream

God made everyone different Like different flavors of ice cream

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Whatever you do

Don't forget someone loves you 2

It's ..A.I1 ..A.. G-a.:xr.a.e

Our lives are like a game

in a big machine Everyone a player. do you understand

what I mean?

There are winners and losers

If you play right you will probably win If you don't know what you're doing Please don't join in

Everyone does the same thing It's like going through the same looking ring

It's like hearing the same annoying bells ling

Please everyone, play to win

Get up get out and get something Don't let life pass you by

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Strange as life itself Love is stranger

Strange as a one eyed fish Love is stranger

Just because you're in love doesn't mean

You understand it

Love is just a word.

But it has a very special meaning And a deep down feeling

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If you fall in love Be careful

It might hurt you

..A..s R..e~ ..As It C<>:r.r.I.. e s

In my hood we've got The Project Dweller The Crack seller

And the Black top Smeller

The cops are always stalking

But never talking about the hawking

I can't understand this world Everyone crazy either they just are or they are acting.

Please everyone just keep it as real as you can

Don't try to be like the next man

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1'\I.I:y Baby G-irI

There's something real about this girl Maybe it's her or

Maybe it's how she shines like a pearl She's my baby, my baby girl

I hope she grows up

To know right from wrong I hope she's smart

And I hope her confidence is strong

If I don't live

To see her grow

I'll make sure before

I go that she knows Her daddy loves her so.

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I -XXI. 'r'::ryiI:l.g to Ur1d.ersta..:o..d.

I'll try

to understand How she is

Maybe I won't

But -it's like we Were lovers as kids

Our. relationship is crazy Sometimes she makes me mad!!!

But sometimes she

tries her best to amaze me

That's why we've lasted this long Our love will live on

forever and ever .

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The G-irI i:u.. 1\IIy ::EIe a.:r't:

There's this girl in my heart

I know that it was love from the start I knew that wasn't very smart

Her name is unique

She's the black in a flock of White sheep

It starts with an E and ends with an A Loving her is real easy

As waking up everyday

Her name is Eltwanna, my baby

I hope that her passion stays with me

I love her very much

She will never be lonely as long As I love her.

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