God Bless the Child

JOY, JUSTICE, POVERTY

Overcoming poverty is an act of war, not justice. It’s not waiting around for some asshole to come along and make everything right for you. Nobody cares that much about you and your lot in life. Believe me, nobody cares that much. And, if they say they do, they’re lying. It doesn't have to be poverty either. It doesn't have to be a state of total devastation that you want to lift yourself out of. Maybe you just want a better life. Who doesn't? Who doesn't want a better job, more money, better living conditions, leisure time, love?

Justice isn't something you get from the government or other people. Justice is a sense of self-validation. It is a sense of being right with the world. God bless the child that’s got his own. Them that’s got shall get, them that’s not shall lose; so the Bible says and it still is true. Justice isn't something that the world gives you, it’s something that you take and make your own. The world would gladly take away your joy and squeeze the life out of you, but you got to fight back. You got to slip in a few moments here and there that are all yours, regardless of what the world is throwing at you. The world doesn't cater to the likes of me, and I’m not saying that it should. But, I’m here and I count for something, and I want to leave my mark before I go. I want to have my say. I want to be myself fully and finally. Justice is when I stake my claim to life and make it happen against all odds.

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