From Unknown
Thanksgiving is a time to be thankful for what we have and to give thanks to the people in our lives.
It is a time to reflect on the past year and all of the blessings that we have received. It is also a time to think about those who are less fortunate than us and how we can help them.
We should not forget that Thanksgiving is also a time of greed, sin, and dishonor. We should not forget that there are many people who do not have enough food, shelter, or clothing. We should not forget that there are many people who do not know what it feels like to be loved by another person.
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From Hanielle
Please grant me peace of mind and calm my troubled heart. My soul is like a turbulent sea. I can't seem to find my balance so I stumble and worry constantly. I don't want my son meek or blind. This city we live in is too dangerous and unkind.
I remember bending to my knees. My hands in the sky. My baby in my arms hoping for a gift to unwind.
I don't let him see these scars. Along my arms and covering my back. Please lord, he's much too young. He doesn't know his mother goes way back.
I want him to be strong. He can't learn from me, I'm much too weak. All I do is give him a little song, something to remember me. I could have a man but fuck that. My mother even told me I'm much too hardheaded.
I'm on my knees, got my head bowed. I ain't never seen you before but I'm on my last stand. Done crying the blues so I'm looking up to you. Well, shit, never mind. These concrete streets got you too.
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