Misguided

"We're often in tough situations where we don't know where to turn

Searching for the answers but we play too close to the fire and end up getting burned

But what about those that don't have a family as good as one should be

The ones that turn to gangs in search of a safe haven

But little do they know doing that only gets them closer to heaven

They mix with this family of "brothers" when all they really needed was their mother

I don't fully blame these people who lose their life over colors

They just never had the proper nurturing like others

I'm just tired of all these people looking down on those involved in gangs

They don't get it that they're just a misguided group of people

Involved for the right reasons but are only seen as evil

That's why they say that thugs cry too

They have a heart just like "normal" people do

The same people that complain should extend a helping hand

Rather than adding fuel to the fire they should just be a part of the plan

To help each and every person we can

People might say I'm hypocritical because some in my family are involved in one

But even then I've never turned my back, not once

I've tried to help and set a proper example on how to live

My sweat and hard work is what I have to give

Even this that I write hits me right at home because of what I've lost

My childhood friends were caught up in this vicious cycle, and they're no longer here walking this Earth

Is that what we want to happen? To lose these innocent lives & endure all this hurt?

I've never been to a place or seen a color with that much worth."