Poems

Hope

You could have a million dollars
Sitting in the palm of your hand
And still complain about something
And probably cry again
We always want more than what we have
Then when we get it we’re not happy
I’m not saying we shouldn’t complain
Because I know I do it too
Maybe we should take it down a notch
And just enjoy the view
Like when a bright day comes on shining through
We don’t have to pay for laughing
Or singing our favorite tune
We all have at least one person
Who likes us pretty well
So instead of analyzing
We should enjoy the fairytale
Oh, suddenly your hopes and dreams
Have faded in the wind
You’re mad at the world and trying to win
Really you should be happy
To have a voice to say anything
So maybe you should try speaking
About something good happening
Sickness over the land
Didn’t we get over it once
Destruction at every turn
We should stop and try to converse
Death seems to loom closer
Be glad you had a chance to live
Because there’s hope
We get up everyday
Hope it’s better again
Because there’s hope
We’ll appreciate the little things
So we can help other people
They’ll bring hope
Another reason to smile
A beautiful reason to laugh
A better thing to talk about
Now you have a million dollars
Take away something from this
And try to make a new start
~Imani Nevel

Troubles

Blood runs through the streets invisibly
Violence seems to have a history
No sure way to get out and away
So the troubles in her life seem to stay
Undressed in the back of a Caddy
her body's covered in bruises, but she calls this man Daddy
Walking down the street
It becomes covered in glass
The boy's body is mutilated
In the hospital he couldn't last
A mother doesn't get a chance to say goodbye
Now she's at hgis grave with tears in her eyes.
Midnight and the streetlights are on
So why are these kids not in there homes?
They have to make sales today or their home will be taken away
hair mussed, and drained of emotion
He pumps into her and she hates the motion
She goes home and into the shower
Clothes still on, she's in there for hours
She can't seem to get clean
She wonder's how she lost sight of her dreams
So many troubles that they can't seem to change
They think about how life is so strange and if their lives will stay the same
But trouble never lasts for long
Trouble will always move on
If you can keep your head high
And try to look to the sky
All your troubles will seems so far behind

~Imani Nevel

60 Seconds

To say how you feel
To see if it's real
You have only
60 seconds
To give yourself up
Permanently close up?
Only 60 seconds
To right your wongs
Make more mistakes
Create a new song
To write about what you wish you could've done
Pray to the morning sun
Breathe one more breath before its gone
You have 60 seconds
To tell us all goodbye
To finally die
You have 60 seconds
To laugh
To cry
To say your last words
60 seconds
The clock is ticking
Round and Round
Your muscles twitching
Pain is heightened
Or eases slightly
60 seconds
60 seconds
60 seconds

SONG OF THE DAY (previous)

January 14th 2010: I Wish You Love- Chantal Chamberland

January 22nd 2010: From My Heart to Yours-Laura Izibor

January 23rd- Love Drunk- Boys Like Girls/ Breakble Ingrid Michaleson/Hot 'n'Cold- Katy Perry

February 24th 2010: Breathe: Anberlin

March 12th 2010: Happier- A Fine Frenzy

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Kewl Beans Staff

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Do-Wah-Doo: Kate Nash