You define your place on this earth.
Where you
are from does not determine your worth
Because
you’re from the hood,
Doesn't mean you have
to grow up angry and misunderstood
Life is not
just about where you’re at
You don’t
have to relate to that
You have
control
You define your own goals.
Success is
not confined
To a person,
place, or race.
You define your own place.
If you want
to succeed.
Plant your own seed
In spite of the cards you're dealt,
You can have wealth.
If you never
play your hand,
You’ll never
prove you can stand.
You can create a positive outcome,
With purpose and vision for your life
And a
willingness to sacrifice.
Whether you’re
from Beverly Hills, Watts or East L.A,
You have to
make your own way;
Define your
own direction.
Life is like
an election.
You have to
cast your vote
Or you’ll
miss the boat.
You have to
make your life count for something.
Nothing from
nothing, leaves nothing.
Don’t let
anyone tell you what you can or can’t do.
That’s up to
you.
Ask President Obama about the negative things he
heard.
He proved to
the world, he didn’t believe a word.
He pursued
his dreams with all his might,
And he won
the fight.
Speak life
into your dreams and you will see
Your dreams
become reality.
Copyright: P. Newman-Harris