Thought-provoking insight into the reality of the inner city and from the perception of a member of the Beloved Community. These poems are a collection of both the physical and spiritual dilemmas faced as one struggles to make sense of a world that appears to care little for the people and forgets the message it sends for those who are supposed to be civilized and models to aspire to become. This book speaks to the need to speak truth to power regardless of how the reality appears. For those looking to try to understand how one can stand in the middle of chaos and still believe God is on their side and that God will make a way and bring them out of the darkness of poverty, fear, low self-esteem and lack of hope this is an eye-opening, faith-building must-read. The poems are timeless as the situations and the reality of learned helplessness remains unchanged. Written in easy to read language using ebonics, euphemisms, and common terms make this book palatable food for thought.