I’ve suffered from failure and self-destruction
I’m familiar with hard times
I now reflect on my adversities in the form of poetry that rhymes
Strung out on mind altering chemicals
For many years I lived without hope
I was addicted to alcohol and crack, and occasionally snorted some dope
I lived in shelters and abandoned buildings
A sad reality for any man
I’ve slept on cardboard boxes, and once ate out of a garbage can
Yet, for nearly four years I’ve been clean and sober
For me, it’s not too late, though it seemed that life had passed me by
Due to the Lord’s grace, I no longer get high
However, periodically I encounter obstacles
People with no integrity get in my way
They’ll answer to God, for their insidious character he’ll make them pay
With faith, I claim a blessed future
While acknowledging this fact, I must humbly rehearse
Stay grateful to God and stop complaining
Because for me life was once A LOT WORSE
