A Little This, A Little That, A Little Rap

By Ronald Edwards

Although life on the streets may be difficult and horrifying, Ronald Edwards' poetry about coming up from them and finding his own way to success is anything but!

Capturing the realness and the truth of what happens day in and day out in the world Ronald Edwards uses poetic brilliance to shine a light on drugs, disease, and bad decisions.

Without fear, Edwards approaches topics from which other poets may find themselves shying away. With great force and sincerity, Ronald Edwards holds no punche

• Language: English
• Publisher: Page Publishing, Inc.
• Release date: Feb 13, 2014
• ISBN: 9781628383324

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Our World

We live in a world created just for us.

A world full of challenges, with all the necessities we need to survive.

Sometimes, we don’t see eye to eye.

Friends come in all colors on different levels.

And some give us wrong guidance.

Though their friendship to you be true, their steps are steps of doom. Their paths lead to nowhere.

We all have God given gifts. But how are they being used?

Do our wrongs outweigh what’s right?

Man has reached height almost beyond comprehension…heights not even mentioned.

I believe we are taking advantage.

One drug good, one drug bad…

Alcohol has taken more lives than most or any drug.

But you can purchase it at the liquor store, if you meet the requirements, 21 or over.

But you will be persecuted if your caught drinking in the streets.

The slogan today, get high but drink responsibly.

If you observe the do’s and don’ts concerning alcohol;

Really do your math, it adds up to $$$.

Alcohol brings in revenue. To precious a revenue to ban.

Lost

We’re all going to die, and that’s no lie.

We can count on it, though we don’t want it.

But we choose to take the road, though we’ve been told

It leads to a land where souls lie bare.

Forbidden territory, we know the story.

But we choose to use though we heard the news.

We put our lives at stake, even end up on a slate.

What goes through our minds, why do we cross the line.

The drugs we choose, like fools we use

Feeling fine, don’t lose your mind.

Drugs

The power of drugs has destroyed many good men and women.

Man was and still remains a victim of his own weakness.

Dope the body cannot do without; you need drugs to detox off the drug.

Not unless you’re strong enough to cold turkey.

You know do it yourself. Alcohol puts us in another world.

Some of us drink to drown our problems.

Some drink for courage, to do things they wouldn’t dare do in a sober state of mind.

Drinking and driving has taken many lives.

And drinking kills