When I was a kid I was angry a lot, or at least that is what I was told, by just about everyone who would encounter a situation where I act out. They would just label me as a kid with anger issues. They would say, "This kid is bad," "This kid wont be anything," "This kid is an embarrassment." I could go on. Well now I have learned that with age comes maturity and understanding, I was a passionate kid. I am a passionate person as well, I wear my heart on my sleeve, I have learned to control myself and turn negative energy into crazy amounts of motivation. But I will never forget the way I was labeled and called out for simple things like getting really upset.


ANAPHORA: the repetition of a word or phrase in successive clauses.

"hey man it is great to finally meet you, tell me about yourself!"
"Thanks for asking and it is great to meet you too"

"Wow, so it sounds like you have got it all figured out, what is your side hustle?"
"Thanks for asking! I actually run multiple e-commerce stores through shopify"

"Beautiful party tonight, how do you know Tom?"
"Indeed, We met at Brown actually, we were roommates!"

"How are you doin' tonight? Are you enjoying yourself?"
"Thanks for asking man, you know things have been really hard lately."

The neighborhood dogs
They are my dawgs
It feels as if we came from the same pack
we were separated long ago
I have no human friends
Because the dogs, they are my dawgs
They will attack if I am in need of defense
As will I
They are my dawgs

If I should have a son,
He will be taught how to be a real man.
In the same way my father taught me,
He will learn responsibility,
He will learn the value of hard work.
I am going to teach my son the importance of honesty so that he never lies.
I am going to ensure he sees everyone equally by teaching him the struggles that certain groups have to go through.
I am going to raise an honorable man.
Someone who will look after my grandkids,
and teach them the same values I instilled upon him.
I want my son to feel pride,
because I am his dad and he is my son,
If I should have a son, 
I will love him unconditionally

Work
Your about to be a freshman in Highschool,
I am going to try to keep this as simple as possible.
Keep pushing,
You will be rewarded.
The harder you work now,
The better things will be in the future.
Thank your parents,
They do a lot for you.
Don’t think of what others think or feel about you, worry about yourself and you will be forever grateful. 
Be creative and don't ever be discouraged by anything,
Become one with adversity, learn to love it.
Push yourself further than you think you can, 
You are strong and you can handle the pain.
For pain brings tremendous growth.
Wake up early. 
Do what is different. Invest all your money in Bitcoin.
Stay true to yourself and stay out of trouble.
Things are going great for me now, you stick to all of these things and life will truly be a rollercoaster of fun and success.  

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They often say struggle is where you find your strength,
In the sense that you only grow when you're under pressure.
I believe in that philosophy, but it does not apply for everyone.
Not everyone is blessed with the ability to handle adversity,
Not everyone has the mental capacity to see the bigger picture. 
Some people feel the pressure of adversity around every corner they turn,
Which exhausts them until the smallest hills seem like mountains.
I wish there were solutions to these issues,
But that is rare, it is rare for someone to truly trample a mental illness,
Everyday I am thankful for the ability that I have to handle adversity in a healthy way.
I wish there was something I could personally do to change this,
I have been very close to examples of people who struggle extra in life. 
Depression and anxiety have hit very close to home as they borrowed their way into my household.
It seems so surreal and it seems like it's “not that bad” until it impacts you or someone you love out of nowhere. 

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This is just to say
I crashed into your car last night
It was parked too close to the middle of the driveway
I tried to avoid it
However I could not do so

Sorry for hitting your car
I guess I could have waited 
Or maybe I could have moved your car
But I did not

I would see if it can be buffed out
Before you spend money on repairing it
Because I cannot pay for it
And It is partially your fault as well
No hard feelings

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Dear Doubters


If you doubt me, 
thank you.
You give me the drive,
The drive to make something of myself.
Without everyone who has and will tell me
“you're not good enough” or “you can't won't do that.”
Well, 
without them I would be nowhere, 
because nothing makes me more happy than proving others wrong. 
When people try to tell me my plans for dropping out of college because I am successfully running multiple businesses is a bad idea, 
all I want to do is succeed even more. 
I will be living life, 
no loans, 
not finishing off college and hoping I get a job. 
No, 
I will be living as I please, 
working when I please. 
All thanks to the people who have told me that I can’t do it. 

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Little Turtle

You must get to the ocean before the birds come
Little turtle that has just recently broken free from the egg
Crawl as fast as you can I beg
For if you don't you may end up as chum
Once you touch water you will know your home
The whole ocean is yours to roam
So roam free little one
Enjoy your life

I will try my best
For outside the egg is scary
Blinding sunlight makes it hard to see I can attest
As my eyes are sore from staring
At something other than the inside of my egg
However I am excited to venture on
So thank you for caring
I will see you soon 

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