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Here today as a newborn baby
Growing up with hopes and maybes
Making my way to yes and no
Learning to walk with no place to go.
Looking at the world through a baby's eye
Lying in my crib staring at the sky
Crying because I'm getting hyper
Waiting for someone, anyone to change my diaper.
First there's preschool and then head start
Now there's kindergarten, boy am I smart
Finishing grade school to go to junior high
Meeting new friends running scams to get by.
Eager to learn the ways of the fast lane
Selling and using drugs to rid the pain
Of everyday pressures and stress
Not realizing I got myself into a big mess.
Not knowing what to do since I wasn't prepared
Constantly looking out afraid of being scared
Learning to lie with secrets well kept
Watching my mother as she quietly wept.
With all my other relatives and friends
Not realizing how quickly life comes to an end
Standing over my casket, filled with sorrow
That's how I came here today
But am gone after tomorrow.
©2002
