Born in to a world at a time of depression
So much hatred so much aggression
Unable to escape the housing estate
Leaving your life in the hand of fate
A community that relied on helping each other
Every man your uncle, every woman a mother
Twenty kids and one adult on another day out
Taken to the park so we could scream and shout
Growing older mixing with the wrong crowd
Lying to parents because you wasn’t allowed
School was a place you got a mark then left
Thinking it was cool to do shoplifting theft
Heroin abuse on the rise as people get high
Not knowing that having too much you could almost die
People giving orders to rob the latest stuff
Hurting because your parents don’t earn enough
Part of a gang that made others feel threatened
Not knowing this life would lead to a dead end
Sudden realisation that this life is not for you
There is only one person who can change what you do
Accepted by a college a fork in the road
Choose the right path for your career to unfold
An opportunity taken now time to give back
Helping youngsters to get on the right track
A fundraiser organised for a special holiday treat
An adventure begins for the kids to find their feet
Laughter and smiles return to their faces
As they realise the world has many undiscovered places
You are an inspiration to me and many many more
As you continue to open life’s closed door
Continuing to spread hope and belief everywhere
If only more people would take note and show care
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