In this life, I’ve been beaten, hurt, and broken down.
So many thoughts of running, of escaping this hell.
I’ve written, drawn, and spoken of my hectic life.
I’ve been emotionally and physically abused by my so called mother.
A short depression is what I went through.
One day I just had to realize,
That I prayed for bravery,
That I prayed for patience,
That I prayed to be happy.
And God gave me every single one of those opportunities
But I was just letting them pass by.
I had to do something,
I had to get away.
I made the simple decision to live with Dad.

Here I lie in the corner,
Beaten, broken, and alone.
The sirens scream outside, coming to rescue me.
My mother has run away, abandoning her child.
A strange man has come in the room,
He freezes in the doorway, a tear in his eye.
Rage flares up inside me.

No matter how cruelly I’ve been treated,
I don’t want your pity.
I hate your pity,
I HATE YOUR PITY!!

I have no family,
I have no friends.
I have only myself and the wondrous Lord
No one wants me,
No one needs me.

No matter how cruelly I’ve been treated,
I don’t want your pity.
I hate your pity,

Never say die or the consequence will be harsh.
We might throw you to the crocodiles in the Everglades marsh.
Or you may die later and be thrown in the pit of hell,
This gives me chills! Oh, how swell!
Maybe we’ll slit your throat,
Trust me, us Soul Reapers don’t gloat.

Never say die, or the consequence will be harsh.
We might throw you off of a 50 story building,
Down into the streets below, in the air there will be no yielding.
These eyes are blind to your pain
But its energy we gain.

Never say die, or the consequence will be harsh.

It was nearing Christmas break for the 10 th graders. Most of them thought their hard work was being rewarded greatly...... most. Snake sat on the bleachers of the deserted football field crying and writing in her diary. Lynn-z and Lori were at the front doors of the school wondering were Snake was.
" Where is she.... she couldnt have gone far!! " Lori said, craning her neck to get a better look at the campus.
" I don't know. I'm really starting to get worried... " Lynn-z said, sitting on the hard, cold concrete steps thinking hard of where Snake could have gone.

Through the woods I wander,
Trying to sneak to freedom and onward
I’ve put up with the beating from the master,
That only made me want out of here quicker

When is the war going to start?
When is the misery going to end?
Enough of this slavery, I want out of this hell.

There’s one more state to go through,
Before I’m free from this hell on earth.
My brothers didn’t approve of my decision,
But I went anyway, away from my family and friends, also my new masters.

When is the war going to start?
When is the misery going to end?

" Leave me alone, Frank "
" But, Snake! "
" I really don't think Gerard is going to do that...... "
" He told me this, ' I'm gonna ask Snake to marry me after she calms down from the pickle incident. '!"
" Whatever. "
Snake walked into Lynn-z as she was trying to escape from Frank and asked her to get him off of her back.
" You heard her Frank. "
" But..... "
"What has gotten into you today?? You're not usually like this! "
" Lynn-z, Gerard was going to..... "
" I know. "
" YOU DO???? "Snake and Frank said in unison.

Here I am on the murder scene,
Staring at another lifeless human being.
Blood stains the alley,
So much for the finale.
Evidence is taken with heavy flashes,
Thunder comes rolling in with loud clashes.
Another day is over for now,
The investigation will continue with our vow.
The next day the coroner hands me a string of hair,
That didn’t belong to the body and that didn’t just appear out of thin air.
My crew and I study and study for a few hours at a time,
Trying to find who had committed the terrible crime.
In the next 20 minutes we are on the road

On the ground I lay,
Nothing, I’m forced to say
My skin burns from the putrid fumes,
Meaningless things my mother booms.
I hide under the sheets,
Trying to hide from the belt with me she beats.
Some kind of drug simmers away on the burner
I was very close to running away, my marks were becoming firmer.
Something grabbed me around the chest,
Tears said the rest.
It was until I saw a familiar looking man,
Trying to calm me down the best he can.
That I relaxed and allowed him to pick me up,

Lynn-z, Snake, Gerard and Frank,
all sit on the river's bank.
Recalling stories of their lives,
even the time when Snake played with knives.
Frank had a darker side,
his time he would bide.
Lynn-z grew up cheerful,
but to some may be fearful.
Gerard used to have a great few,
he'll now go every Sunday and pray in a pew.
Gerard and Snake are happy together,
some think he can get better.
Frank's protective over Lynn-z,
and that keeps him busy.
They'll all go out and dance,
and act stupid and prance.
Friends forever they'll be,
trust me just wait and see.

Let's start a riot,
drop it, don't buy it.
Grab yourself a brick,
or maybe a stick.
Toss it into the building,
go ahead, throw in some kindling.
Chuck the torch,
and watch the flames from your porch.
Oh, no! Hurry up and run away,
the police are here to so called " save the day ".
The SWAT team is bustling after,
there is no more manic laughter.
Friends are thrown on the ground,
police even saerch for pound after pound.
Here I say,
they found plenty of MJ.
For no reason the riot was started,
sadly, it has parted.