Soldiers of La Vida Loca

Tribute to those still running 1

Graves of fallen stars mark the losses of a generation
Cracked and bleeding self esteem corroded by prejudice
Crystal embers of hate sparked by open discrimination
Silenced because no one will admit their issues exist 2

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Pistols glitter in the darkness stopping another heartbeat
Desperate prayers will go unanswered as another soldier falls
Tomorrow plans will be made to claim blood stained concrete
Houses guilty by affiliation won't be ready when death calls4

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Lines of branding hate decided the racial borders feeding the fire
Chained by the words etching the street raised as condemned
Warehoused by schools who won't let their hopes be flown higher
Police who drop enemy gangs where their presence will most offend6

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Amber eyes on a scarred porcelain face are a reflection of what he will become
Bodies of the jumped won't make it into a coffin or be remembered by enscribed stone
Street corners held hostage by heroin- claimed by those who have pain to numb
Brothers, sisters, fathers -victims of toxic hate have untold stories never to be known. 8

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Beauty shines in the mothers who work away their lives
Sacrificing so their children can escape being called trash
Every day,trying to show they hear the silenced cries
Sick of watching their babies step on broken glass10

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Silver shines on a Butterfly's arched wing flying over a doorstep
A symbol of hope that in this world is as real as fairies
they believe in fear, and the warmth of bodies frozen in death
constantly misunderstood-surviving a world with no guarantees12

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Soldiers of sapphire tears and coral colored knives
Charisma of bittersweet leaders incite battles for hate
plastic wrap strangles a targeted soldier in the night
Chained to pain- caught by death's bittersweet embrace14

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Running through unforgiving streets from the torture of watching a brother die
Staring at the pale pearl moon, a witnessing the harsh terms of street law
Always being left behind,always running, never knowing when to say good bye
Crippled by silence and discrimination- life of a Soldier of La Vida Loca16

Author notes

If you want to know more read -Always Running: La Vida Loca- its intense
or the Freedom Writers Diary

WritingFreedom
If I had a random banana, I'd throw it at Ali for knocking me down in soccer friday- and jumping on my shoulders, and grabbing me to guard me.. Or Maddie cuz she dumped water on me..




I think this is one of the strongest pieces of poetry I've written because the message is one I really care about. Its full of emotion and I like the imagery and wording of the poem because I think its really powerful. I go to a school that doesn't do what so many other schools do to handle the problem of the 'rejects' and the violence and gangs. My school is a community that has had one fist fight in a classroom in all the 6 years they have been a school and it was a couple days ago. All the same kids who would get lumped in with the bad kids at bigger public schools go to my school and are totally fine since they actually get attention. Life for people involved with gangs or in one is really hard and its true that many teens my own age are fighting an undeclared war.


*On Allpoetry its been entered in way more than three contests though only three on this site.



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  • Keirii
    February 27

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    Deep man!!!

    This is just deep!!!

    It really got me, and I felt everything
    you were trying to portray.

    Beautiful job

    I'm very impressed!!!


  • Clary--Selene--Tayy gold member
    February 17
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    thanx 4 ur entry i will b reviewing all of the finalists momentarily!


  • Yeshua
    December 23, 2008

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    My Little Gem-> Finalist

    O.k I loved this! Freedom Writers is my favorite movie, and I work at a place called 2nd Chance Ranch for kids who get caught up in this stuff... I dont believe in brownie points... but you got them anyway! The concrete imagery coupled with the beautifuly abstract symbolism created one of the most beautiful poems that i have read in a long while... Thanks for entering. Good luck in all of your writing endevors!

    God Bless!
    Yeshua


  • KiwiGurl
    November 28, 2008
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    A true poetry writer! Great job. Good luck in my contest and keep writing!


  • Alyana
    September 28, 2008

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    wow, this is deep, very deep. this is extreme, like no words from me, i am speechless. you are very talented. you convey these hardships in a way one can understand and fear. this is intense
    excellent job
    snaps and good luck!
    Alyana

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