IT'S NOT IMPOSSIBLE

Marsha. K. had always been the center of abuse in her home. Even so, she stood with tranquility facing the world as it was, without a sign of complacency. Marsha was the eldest of three, so the attention she sometime wished for never embraced her. She had turn sixteen on the 3^rd of October this year. Though her mind was always in turmoil, she loved life.

            On the 3^rd of November Marsha spoke her last words and took her last breath. On her way home from school that day, she was walking on the sidewalk. A young man came up behind her and shot her in the head. When the paramedics came Marsha had been long gone. It’s sad when you think you have nothing to lose………….you lose the most important thing……you lose your life.

            There’s so much we’ll never know about Marsha. A week ago her youngest sister was going through her belongings. She found a book Marsha had been writing to the world. In it she wrote to the world her eulogy.

I was born on the 3^rd of October 1994 to Marlette and David K. I started observing the world and all its aspects when I was barely five. I hope to live a long life being a humanitarian for my people and my country, but if I die young I want you to know my aspirations. Someday I wish to become a doctor for my country. I hope to be an advocate for youths like myself. Being a child of abuse I was still strong. Though we’ll never know how far I could have gone, the fact is, I wanted to get there. You all might say life is unfair. I must tell you life is just real. What I want to tell you is that if you have a dream and you think it’s out of reach think again. It’s not impossible.

            Did a girl like Marsha deserve to die?

            The crime rate in our country has certainly been increasing. Innocent people are being killed and they’ll never live their dreams.

MARTHA. J.

*18 year old college student brutally raped and murdered. She was about to conclude her associate degree in Primary Education. Why her???

RAFAEL. H.

*17 year old college student shot in the head and sodomized. He was pursuing an associate degree in Biology and Math. Did he really deserve to die so cruelly?????

DENEAL. C.

*I was hoping to say she lived, but sadly, she didn’t. she was killed a week ago while walking home from violin practice. She was practicing a piece to play for her Christmas concert.

            It’s time we stop being a fragmented nation. I must tell you that all the characters in this story are fictional. Even so, these crimes are occurring through the world including this diverse country of Belize. Let’s no longer be fans of crime. Let’s work together to decrease the crime rate in this country. It’s not impossible.

Written on 12^th December 2010

By Karlene Hamilton

WRAPPED UP IN DRUGS

My life is just a mess now

Cause I'm wrapped up in drugs

I never thought I'd be like that

Knocking around the streets and no place to go

Hey!!! It's kind of a nice feeling

But the aftermath is kind of scary

I started it when I was ten

Couldn't stop when I was eleven

Lost it completely when I was fifteen

The consequences I faced were not worth it

But I guess I'm simply too late

Hey!!! Wait!!! My name is Karlene Hamilton

I'm just a poet

Educating others about getting wrapped up in drugs



Journey Before Success

v  When you think of success you think of an accomplishment in life. Have you ever stop to think about the journey before you were successful?

v  I must tell you that in order for you to be successful you must be DISCIPLINED, DEDICATED and DETERMINED.

v  This journey is full of so many obstacles. It is us who must know how to approach or react to these obstacles.

v  There will be many individuals who will try to diminish your strength, but in reality, you are the only person that can do such thing.

v  Sometimes you feel like giving up, but don’t, because at your weakest point that’s when you’ve strongly hit the peek of success.

v  When you reach the top you will feel a great relief. You can finally sit down and admire your success.

v  NO!!!!!!!! That’s not the end of success.

v  It is important you travel back to where you were before you were successful, and lead those who need that guidance.

v  I believe that success is merely a cycle, or at least it should be. It never ends.

This diverse country has been a “successful failure”. I say this because we all separate ourselves into social standards. We help those amongst our group. We fail to realize that it is important we help everyone.  It’s important we unite as one people to make this country of Belize successful.

Karlene. L. Hamilton

SUCCESS

SUCCESS IS BASED ON ONE'S PERSONALITY

BY WISELY USING HIS ABILITY

THE EXPLORATION OF ONE'S INNER EMOTIONS

DEFINITELY SHOWS HIS OUTSTANDING PASSION

YOU MUST HAVE GOOD QUALITY

BUT MOST OF ALL THE BEST PERSONALITY

ADAPTING TO THE ENVIRONMENTS

DETERMINES WHETHER YOU ARE ABLE TO HAVE ACHIEVEMENTS

SHOW IT, TALK IT, SING IT

BUT MOST OF ALL NEVER FORGET IT

EXPRESS YOUR DETERMINATION

FOCUS AND SHOW YOUR DEDICATION

IT MIGHT SEEM HARD TO DO

AND VERY FEW

SUCCEED LIKE YOU

ASK YOURSELF WHY

BUT STILL GIVE IT A TRY

POOR BELIZE

IT'S BECOMING MUCH WORST

ANYTHING THAT HAS TO DO WITH CRIME AND VIOLENCE

DUCKING UNDER MY BED WHEN A BULLET FLIES IN MY HOME

YOU ALL SAY THERE IS NOTHING WE CAN DO

POOR, POOR BELIZE

JUSTICE IS WHAT WE NEED

BUT THERE IS NO JUSTICE IN BELIZE

LAST NIGHT A POLICEMAN SHOT AND KILLED A MAN

AND I BET THAT TOMORROW HE'LL BE ON THE STREETS

POOR, POOR BELIZE

MEDIA REPORTERS ARE EXCITED EVERYDAY

MAN DIES SO THEY INTERVIEW

BAD MAN SMILE WHEN HE SEE HIMSELF ON THE NEWS

HE HAS BECOME FAMOUS ALL OVER THE COUNTRY

POOR, POOR BELIZE

WHAT CAN WE DO AS INDIVIDUALS TO HELP?

WE MIGHT BE SMALL, YOUNG, BUT WE ARE SMART

WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE

WE CAN HELP

POOR, POOR BELIZE

KILL THEM IF YOU HAVE TO

BEAT THEM IF THEY NEED IT

BUT DON'T MAKE THEM TAKE ANOTHER LIFE

THEY ARE KILLING THE POPULATION AND POPULARITY OF BELIZE

POOR, POOR BELIZE

MY ARMS

YOU HAVE ALWAYS BEEN IN MY ARMS

EITHER AT HOME OF ON THE FARMS

EVEN IF I HAD TO CHOOSE

I'D HAVE NEVER LET YOU LOOSE

I HAVE ALWAYS LOVED YOU

NO MATTER WHAT I WENT THROUGH

AND I HAD PROMISED TO HOLD YOU TIGHT

THROUGH THE DAY AND THROUGH THE NIGHT

I WAS SO COLD

BUT I HAD PROMISED TO HOLD

IT WAS SO HARD TO SAY GOODBYE

AND SOMETIMES I STILL ASK WHY

IT WAS ALMOST SUPPOSE TO BE PERFECT

BUT THEN IT ALL TURNED INTO A SUDDEN WRECK

ALL I CAN DO IS PRAY AND SAY I LOVE YOU

I REALLY AND TRULY DO

It was a sad event and it made me cry. Innocent people died without a warning. The vast destruction that tropical storm Arthur did made me speechless. That little boy placed a softness in my heart. After that, I prayed every night thanking God for giving me another day. 

PRETTY WOMAN

They look at her and think she's pretty

And just a rich girl from the suburbs

She uses sparkling extravagant jewelry

And her pleated pants and silk blouse to match

To top it off she drives a 2009 BMW

They stare at her and criticize her beauty

Wondering who the hell she thought she was

And I guess you too probably want to know

Well, she came from a village where her body was the best paying job

She has three kids......7......5...and 2

She never had the life she wanted

Her childhood was gone before she was born

She had no father by her side

And a mother who mostly cried

The misery she comes from is unthinkable

And that pretty woman 5ft 6inches tall

Has a masters degree in Chemistry

A bachelor degree in social science

And to top it off again

She owns the supermarket you're in

And she my dear is my pretty sister and a pretty woman i bet

Never judge a woman by the way she dresses

The way she walks

Or maybe the way she talks

Cause its hard to tell who she is

Where she came from

And where she's going