Yours Truly

Intro

Wassup my name is Jayceon Owens which you should know already Miss Jamieson. I don't understand why you got me carrying around this diary , and I wouldn't doing this shh... This stuff if y'all wasn't trying to fail a young ni.... A young man!

So I have to turn this in on every Monday? Well welcome to Rosehills Apartments.Straight Outta Detroit , Mi. You think I can make it out and go to college? I've only heard three ways and that consist of : Dying , Prison , or acting like someone bodied you. And personally I wouldn't want to do any.

I'd rather live the rest of my days in the hood until a " wanna be thug " just wanna kill me off just for the hype! And to be honest I don't blame him... In order to survive these streets a nig... People have to respect you .

You asked ,"What if I was in your shoes? Tell me ... Make me feel like I'm there , and going through the same things you're going through! " Miss Jamieson said.

Well the stuff I go through MUST STAY BETWEEN US! Because you are responsible for what you go back , and say! You wanna feel ? So if you can't take the heat , blow out the candles. But remember when it's cold everyone can't feel the heat. You might not understand that now , but by the end of the year you will. That's if I make it that long...

You think I doubt myself for no reason?Let me spit some knowledge to you. 47% of black men from Rosedale between ages 17-21 will die before they reach age 22. 50% will be in prison , and 2% will actually graduate! That means if I even graduate (which is not likely) I will either die or be in prison , but for the statistics you've all been waiting for . 1% actually make it out!

English and writing class are the only two classes that I'm any good at other then balling. You say have hope , but nobody in their right mind would come to the worse neighborhood in Detroit? So take a look at my life. You might as well get comfortable!