Slavery Mentality! Poem by Hydia Hollins

It's getting harder from people to become something...
It's very rare that you see a person make it out of the hood! ....
Some have this mentality that the man is trying to keep them down....
But, some of us dont understand that can't........

The only thing that can hold you back is you.....
But, wish they knew......
That it wasn't true........

Sometime my heart becomes weak......
Sitting there watching people trying to succeed...
They never reach....

Sometime I deeply believe that my people still have that slavery mentality......

What I want ya’ll to see is that you’re free....
So stand up believe and succeed...
And let that slavery mentality free..........