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    Questions of a Young Man's Heart
    Questions of a Young Man's Heart
    Questions of a Young Man's Heart
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    Questions of a Young Man's Heart

    By Joshua Mendoza

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    Sometimes our thoughts are all we have to keep us going...for beauty lies in disaster.

    Questions Of A Young Man’s Heart is a collection of poetry inspired by true events in my life. The earliest piece was written in 8th grade and the latest was written in May 2012. Every emotion in this book was inspired. This book is a collection of raw emotion that everybody can relate to. Each poem has been written as a short story to enhance the picture created in the reader’s mind. From anger to sadness, lust to humility, Questions Of A Young Man’s Heart was written and put together in a way to contain something for everybody.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAuthorHouse
    Release dateOct 2, 2012
    ISBN9781477261637
    Questions of a Young Man's Heart
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    Joshua Mendoza

    Born Joshua Daniel Mendoza on November 8, 1990, Joshua was diagnosed with leukemia at the age of 4. He found a passion for writing early on in second grade. At age 11, Joshua won 1st place in his school's Young Author's Contest. By 14, Joshua was cured from his leukemia. He is a big sports fanatic and has learned to live by following his heart and pursuing all that it says. Each day he lives by his favorite scripture of Proverbs 27:19 which says, "As water reflects a face, so a man's heart reflects the man." He is now 21 years old and is pursuing a job leading youth in positive direction. Of course writing is something he will continue pursuing...

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      Questions of a Young Man's Heart - Joshua Mendoza

      The Mind’s Repetition

      A new beginning to a

      Repetitive end.

      I know what TO EXPECT,

      FOR REPETITION DON’T BEND.

      I COULD SEE MYSELF TRYING,

      ALL THE TIME THAT I’LL WASTE.

      Then I put myself in a situation

      Sticky as paste.

      So why do these things always

      Happen out of the blue?

      How things would be different

      if earlier I knew.

      I can’t help but wonder

      Why I’m continuously tested.

      My mind running overtime,

      Completely unrested . . .

      Dance with the Demons

      T he clock strikes 12 and the dance

      begins. It’s not forgiving, only adding to

      sins.

      It starts with a waltz, as the demon

      Takes women’s form.

      The temperature higher than ever

      In a flaming, fiery storm.

      The lust for her is as seducing

      As can be.

      Her eyes literally burning a hole

      Deep inside of me.

      And just like that, every emotion

      Is gone.

      A mindless zombie,

      I’ve become her pawn.

      Whatever she wants,

      I do at will.

      She plays with my mind

      Before going for the kill.

      Her puppets just watch

      As she pulls every string attached.

      Her control is too strong,

      My will is no match.

      No more will I fight

      For my will belongs to her.

      As I try to figure out the faces,

      Everything’s a blur . . .

      One by one

      The demons take the floor,

      Then give me a look

      Telling me she wants more.

      Though at this moment all

      I have is my soul.

      My heart had disappeared

      When she burned that hole.

      So she takes my soul,

      Which she does with ease.

      Falling to the ground,

      She leaves very pleased.

      She walks over to another demon

      In the form of a man.

      It becomes very obvious

      That this is his clan.

      She hands everything she took

      Over to him.

      He laughs real sinister

      And his face fills with grim.

      What she did to me,

      She does over and over again.

      Everybody, now losing their life

      To sin.

      It happens so fast.

      As people drop like flies.

      Expected silence,

      Is now agonized cries.

      Because I didn’t think it was

      Wrong I wonder,

      Who will remember me?

      As my body helplessly

      Floats

      Down the fierce and fiery sea.

      Down

      An optimistic child

      Who had everything great.

      Anything was possible

      And never too late.

      A survivor of plenty,

      Too much to explain.

      Always let his pain and doubt

      Wash away in the rain.

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