Boxed In

BOXED IN can be summed up with the old famous quote, "All my life I've had to fight!" Prince, a 16-year-old Olympic hopeful, and Precious his 16-year-old sister are tragically taught life is much more than what you see; how calculating and strategic life is. Life's mind games, but life is no game because if you're not prepared for life in an instant you could be dead or knocked on your ass. Feeling boxed in, as if there is no choice, both Prince and Precious are too scared not to fight back, for the essence of their family depends on this fight.

BOXED IN can be summed up with the old famous quote, "All my life I've had to fight!" Prince, a 16-year-old Olympic hopeful, and Precious his 16-year-old sister are tragically taught life is much more than what you see; how calculating and strategic life is. Life's mind games, but life is no game because if you're not prepared for life in an instant you could be dead or knocked on your ass. Feeling boxed in, as if there is no choice, both Prince and Precious are too scared not to fight back, for the essence of their family depends on this fight.

Southern born and raised in Birmingham Alabama, next door to Shiloh Baptist church. My grand mother's last name was Battle, which was perfect since my family was huge and always fighting in some type of way. If one fought we all jumped in, right or wrong. Hopefully through my writing I can express the love, sadness, strength, motivation, the disappointment and the support my family, friends and fraternity have given, shown and instilled in me.