Our Youth

He goes to his room,
To smoke a joint.
She falls to the floor,
As he proves his point.
He walks the streets,
With a gun in his pocket.
She hides the blade,
In her school jacket.
He wtches his brother,
Get shot down.
She hides her head,
As her parents frown.
He takes care of his siblings,
While his mom gets drunk.
She loses her virginity,
While screaming that he's a dink.
He hides out at a friend's,
As cops comb the streets for him.
She cries out,
As he breaks her limb.
They wonder,
Every single day.
Will it ever end,
Or is it here to stay?
They give up,
There's no hope.
It's too much,
For them to handle or cope.
So they spend day after day,
Year after year.
Pretending it's okay,
Always holding back a tear.