Poems Written by Latanya Sweeney


In Pursuit of Rightness

Evil acts have victimized me,
leaving me barren and lost.
Time has brought me
to sound mind and health.
Now, it is my turn to make a choice.

I choose to find ways
not to victimize others.
I engage strategies to better
my conduct and quality.

I will do my best to improve me,
limit the evil I do to myself,
limit the evil I do to others,
and challenge others
to better themselves.

In return, there is no guarantee that
more evil will not victimize me.
I know that.
I accept that.



Written January 1991.

Copyright (c) 1991-2004 by Latanya Sweeney.


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