She Was a Lonely Child

The struggles that become this child 

This lonely child of God 

Stay with her permanently throughout the scores of her lifetime 

She is a lonely child trying to find her way in this reality of hate and greed  

A reality fueled by hurt and shame 

Violence and trepidation 

Steadfast she stands against the trials and tribulations 

To be relieved of her old shell of defeat 

Many a day she faces a different tasking 

A different test of her faith 

While corruption and lust beat down upon her 

She stands against the weary grind of life 

Never faltering 

Never failing to realize her potential worth in this life of hardship 

Day by day she continues to strive for glory 

For her piece of the great American dream 

Set forth by Americas forefathers and fought for by her ancestors 

Temptation flies in from all corners 

Bombarding her with reasons to stray from her higher path in life 

Her inspiration is the great icons that prevailed before her time 

She is the here now 

The future seed planted in the garden of civilization 

From that seed grows all of her hopes, dreams, goals and accomplishments 

Her roots grow into the ground making her foundation strong 

Buried but remembered are the evils, transgressions, fears and shortcomings 

Remembered because they help her grow in faith and love 

Loneliness is not a bad thing all the time 

This loneliness our human minds can’t grasp immediately 

It’s the loneliness that makes us look into ourselves and see the gift given us 

To see the potential to succeed no matter what troubles our paths 

We too can be the lonely children 

Making ourselves stronger and better 

So we can touch another life in the same fashion 

Sometimes life makes it so that we feel that we're the only ones with problems 

The only ones making things happen 

The only ones praying for a better day 

A day where our future is brighter in the present and brighter than the past 

Tony L. Jefferson, Jr. 2008