And You Thought You Had Problems: Well this is my Life - Tapa blanda

It was prophesied to me at the young age of seven That I was a special child A gift from God And my blessing had been sent down from heaven He told me I would one day Travel from city to city State to state Countries near and far He told me to never stop writing Because one day my poetry would make me a star So I present to you My first book A story of my life The story of a young woman; a survivor who has experience heartache, trouble and strife It tells a story about drugs, disease, sex, death, and abuse The stories are so raw and real Young Old Black White All races can relate to But the message in this book Speaks so loud and clear That the problems you are facing Not to worry And not to fear Because you are not alone In this battle of aids, drugs, sex, death, and abuse Remember, "If he beats you, he cant possibly have any love for you" So why stay because you love him, and continue to fight? Here is my story "And you thought you had problems" Well this is my life.

Known as Mona, the author was born Monica Daye on October 26, 1980 in Durham, North Carolina. Her parents William and Dorothy Daye, and her grandmother Hallie Downey brought her up in a Christian environment. She attended Hillside High School where she graduated in June 1998. Her poetry writing talents bloomed after the death of her grandmother Alberta Daye, when she was just eleven years old. The first poem that she wrote was entitled, "Alberta", named after her grandmother. Poetry writing was just a childhood hobby for Monica until she crossed the wrong paths and got with the wrong crowd. At the age of fourteen she was sent to a detention facility in Swannanoa, North Carolina where she spent about two and a half years. During the author's incarceration, which she speaks about in this book, she noticed her talent growing while being locked up as she began to express feelings of hurt and pain. The pressure from other inmates and the negativity that surrounded her increased. Monica searched for deliverance, and healing, which she found through daily letters and daily talks with God. She sought encouragement, determination and inspiration from within her soul through her own writings. Monica continues to write about God, inspiration, broken hearts, love, loneliness, abuse and actual real life stories that mirror some of her life experiences. Now at 22 years old Monica has written over 500 poems. And You Thought You Had Problems is her first book. She continues to blossom with her talent from God.