MY LIFE AS A "G"

By Monique Tucker

My life was always trouble, making mistakes, always confused.
It was always drama; drugs and peer pressure to figuring out what gang to choose.
It wasn’t easy for a single person to go against a crew.
It’s a decision I made, it was something I had to do.
It was mainly for business and never for fun,
Weapons were being used and we were always on the run.
Chilling on the corners and fighting in school had me slanging on the streets ‘cause I thought that was cool.
But those days are done ‘cause its hard for me to picture this lifestyle for my son.
Gangbanging is not meant for people to have a lack of intelligence.
That’s what I figured out, that’s why I’m back in school.
I figured out what I want to be, so that’s why I strive to receive my G.E.D.
 I want to be smart and still be a “G”.