A LETTER TO MY ENEMY I wish I could pry into your mind Ambush all your hate and vengeful ways Distribute small thoughts of truce Carve an incision in your heart and fill it with peace Cut the bondage loose We're bound by street corners and colors Sign language symbols Representing 'hoods That on convenient days abandon us You're caught up in the adrenaline rush And so am I But for different reasons Although I'm a recovering addict of the disease From which you still suffer You see I'm still in recovery Not fully free Part of me wants to relapse But a bigger part wants a full shot at motherhood Beyond my neighborhood I understand the unconsciousness of your actions But that doesn't mean your unintended scenes Don't cause anger and pain I could easily provoke the same in your direction But I'd rather find the intersection Between our separate lives So over time we will survive Even if you continue to ride Life will take my side when push comes to shove One street, one heartbeat & one love -CASSANDRA GONZALEZ