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    Visions of Life
    Visions of Life
    Visions of Life
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    Visions of Life

    By Charles Anthony Ryan Griffith

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    This book is dedicated to all the wonderful people who've touched my life in so many ways words can't describe the amazing feeling within me...I'm truly grateful for all the life lessons I've learned throughout the years. Without the presence of a higher power none of this would be possible. To my parents who've raised me separately at different stages in my life, you both did an incredible job and this book is an appreciation to you. With all my heart I thank you. To 2 strangers ( Julie Bohannon & Cheyanne Ramos ) who made my dreams a reality and in the process became friends who I will always be indebted to. Julie gave my voice substance and Cheyanne brought my perception alive. To my brother, friend, mentor, inspiration Glen, I love you for leading me to become the man that I am. To my immediate family, Mani...Amazing says it all for you are truly that. To Wilson, Zaryan, Zakara and Zakiah, you will forever continue to be my light...To the entire Island of Barbados...I came from paradise so it's fitting to say I've seen the mountain top...To the entire Alleyne School Alumni...We were all destined to be great...To my entire SWA Family...Thanks for believing in me an affording me an opportunity of a lifetime. To the rest of the world without unity all existence will cease.

    To Fabian, Charmaine, Vesta, Lily, The Grazette Family, The Cumberbatch Family, The Griffith Family, The Young Family, The Carrington Family, The Toussaint Family, The Sengpraseuth Family, The Morgan Family and any other family that embraced and welcomed me with open arms...Thank you all.

    In Memory of Ronald Concorde Thorne.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateSep 26, 2011
    ISBN9781463404178
    Visions of Life
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    Charles Anthony Ryan Griffith

    I live life for the sole purpose of making people feel great about themselves...Whether it's my own personal experience or stories of others, I wanted to translate what I've witnessed and document it on paper through poems, narratives and illustrations. I've always know I was destined to make a difference through my words, but more importantly with my actions. My roots stem from the beautiful Island of Barbados...It was there that I learned to appreciate all the wonderful things life has to offer...Growing up watching people toil in fields of sugar cane to walking on the dirt of former plantations...Believe me when I say I've truly seen paradise and will forever be an ambassador....to the amazing wonder we called life.

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      Visions of Life - Charles Anthony Ryan Griffith

      Charles Anthony Ryan Griffith

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      AuthorHouse™

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      Bloomington, IN 47403

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      Phone: 1-800-839-8640

      © 2011 Charles Anthony Ryan Griffith. All rights reserved.

      No part of this book may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted by any means without the written permission of the author.

      First published by AuthorHouse 8/11/2011

      ISBN: 978-1-4634-0417-8 (e)

      ISBN: 978-1-4634-0415-4 (hc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4634-0416-1 (sc)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2011908655

      Printed in the United States of America

      Any people depicted in stock imagery provided by Thinkstock are models,

      and such images are being used for illustrative purposes only.

      Certain stock imagery © Thinkstock.

      Because of the dynamic nature of the Internet, any web addresses or links contained in this book may have changed since publication and may no longer be valid. The views expressed in this work are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the publisher, and the publisher hereby disclaims any responsibility for them.

      Contents

      The One

      The One

      Life

      Life

      Demons

      Demons

      Amazing

      Amazing

      Hunted

      Hunted

      Reflections

      Reflections

      The Wall

      The Wall

      Orgasm

      Orgasm

      Capital Punishment

      Capital Punishment

      The Question

      The Question

      Summer Days

      Summer Days

      12 Steps…To Success.

      12 Steps to Success

      Change

      Change

      Remember

      Remember

      Visions

      Visions

      The Epidemic

      The Epidemic

      If

      If

      Reality

      Reality

      Beautiful

      Beautiful

      The Never Ending Story

      The Never Ending Story

      The Lesbian

      The Lesbian

      Angel

      Angel

      To Kill A Black Man

      To Kill a Black Man

      The End

      The End

      My Vision: Preface To Life

      In my youth I looked to my cousin Glen as a role model worthy of emulation. As one of the eldest kids in the neighborhood, Glen was the person that adults trusted to protect the children in the neighborhood, a responsibility he lived up to with great dignity. When Glen entered adulthood and moved away, I assumed his role as the neighborhood keeper. Feeling the magnitude of such immense trust and responsibility resonated with me on a very personal level for I always felt an innate aptitude to lead responsibly. Throughout my life I have served in this role in various capacities: the role of father, brother, son, friend, supervisor. My perspective of leadership rests not in the act of assuming control or dictating orders but rather providing guidance and positive inspiration to those around me. I aim not to change the world but to make a difference in at least one individual’s life. It is upon this hope that I offer Visions of Life.

      Visions of Life is the product of years of accumulated experience and life lessons learned. Poetry for me is a means to convey my experiences and to share them with others- a gift bestowed upon me by my mother. At the formative age of 19, I boarded a plane to California to reconnect with a person whom I had not really known since childhood- my father. Prior to departure my mother presented me with a book of her poetry. She was a talented poet in her own right, composing descriptive verses of nature and spirituality- most of which she incorporated into recitals for her church. I read verse after verse as the plane soared high above sea level, 3,000 miles toward a new chapter in my life. Though I greatly treasured her gift, at the time I could not fully

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