The Struggle

"Ma, you know Imma be ight, especially since I got God on my side."
"I know baby, but you my only son. I don't know what I'd do if I lost you."

She took me in her arms and gave me a long, but comforting hug.

"Imma make it Ma, you'll see."

With that, I walked out the door, and was officially on my own.

This is a story about a teen named Omar, and nicknamed Longchie because he had a long body. Longchie faces many struggles such as work, school, and poverty. He was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, but then moved to the hood of Alabama. Longchie soon found out the hard way that life itself is a struggle.