A Poem: Sit, Pray, Listen
Locked up for loitering, wondering where I'm supposed to be, group homes are unsatisfactory. I'm left pushin'.
Pushin' hopes over the edge of my patience, cause I'm fed up with waiting for court dates and sentences.
I'm searchin' for a savior who doesn't calculate my offenses. Reality is, I'm standin' defenseless,
Leaning on prayer and a handful of verses. Just wishin' someone would sit and listen.
- Tonya, age 17
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