I saw a post on social media, where a very community orientated person, relayed a conversation they heard on a bus between two youths. They were discussing what a busy afternoon they were going to have collecting various parcels, and then delivering them around their local estate, but it would be good as it’s easy money.
Unbeknown to the youths, the person who had overheard them, attended the same community church as them.
The point being made was, that even though the youths were obviously a part of a very strong moral and faith led community, sometimes centres of influence don’t fully see the pressures and temptations of the lived environment that some young people are growing up in. The person used the experience as an opportunity for a positive call to action to promote meaningful dialogue and change in their community. It prompted me to write this.
You know the difference of right and wrong
You know deep down, in that world you don’t belong
You really need to open your eyes
Coz where you’re heading, ain’t no surprise
To the dizzy heights you have risen
Where the outcome is usually death or prison
Let me whisper to you sis and bro
Coz there’s something you should know
If you’re in the firing line when someone’s taking aim
You should know, from where the bullets came
Look around you and you’ll start to realise
Some who call you friend, are telling lies
Don’t let those influences corrupt
Their voices negative and so abrupt
It’s true you can see what you want to see
But you can also influence what you want to be
You’re at a crossroads with a lot to lose
So it’s time to decide, which life to choose
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