Life-Like (Part I)

This is an unusual Saturday post for me. Had life on the brain...good people, too. Thanks to Young Carter for the extra inspiration.

To you forever....

from me to you.

They told me that I had this gift,

what am I to do?

When I see the truth;

and then I speak the truth....

harder than any mu'f***a that's ever blessed the booth.

And I know the detractors see it, too...

it's good for me that I've always lived by the motto of show and prove.

I could never see a time where I wouldn't lose,

through it all I kept grindin',

and never blew my fuse.

I tell them fools take a walk in my shoes

ten and a half, Nike dude;

but you'll catch me in a retro, too.

Quiet with different gears, like ya favorite coupe....

I needed space for more thought, so I removed my roof.

Through this cancer s**t, I hope they make it Rain.

Too much s**t on my brain, I might go insane;

but who I am to blame?

You can't blame GOD....

it could happen to me, just depending on the cards...

so I hold an Ace close and never let it leave my hands;

but I'm about to have a daughter so it seems

another change of plans.

And we can make it, man...

just say, 'yes I can'...

stick ya chest out, look into the sun and don't give a damn.

I know my role,

and I play it well...

I navigate the rough currents with my Pisces scales....

I dare a person say the Peoples g. gon' fail,

I'll never let 'em get a chance to ever see me bail!

I'm too big to ever be contained by the grave or a jail....

RIOT!

Author's Note

Shout outs to the homie, Rain. If you ever get your hands on this, buddy...I'ma keep goin'!

Reviews

[J.P.O.et]

Damn, another fine flow my friend. I like the tone and message here of putting up the good fight
with your head held high cause you know you will rise and conquer if you stay true. Many good lines
in this one and I like how you work your clever magic.

'Quiet with different gears like ya favorite coupe....'
'I navigate the rough currents with my Pisces scales'
and I laughed at the Nike shoes part
I felt the 'mu'f***a' was unnecesary as there is lil profanity in this piece and you can make
it work without that. I hope enough people are reading and hearing you my friend, the
rest will take care of itself.

J.P.O.et

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[T]

I navigate the rough currents with my Pisces scales....

I dare a person say the Peoples g. gon' fail,

I'll never let 'em get a chance to ever see me bail!

I'm too big to ever be contained by the grave or a jail....

RIOT!

I loved the ending! Nice job.

[J. Hampton]

I think this dropped my heart down a few inches....
a medley of strength ...hope ...weak- an deep- NESS
increible words...for... and.. by ...two of my favorite guys

( "I'll never let 'em get a chance to ever see me bail!
I'm too big to ever be contained by the grave or a jail...." )



You are so much larger than yourself peOples... So much larger
you have added something profound to my ays upon the WC
and both of you won your own permanent spot in heart

beautifully raw n' real


xo
Blessssssssssssssssssssssss

[Silent Kim aka mizmetap..]

Nice flow, smooth and clear. Life does throw us curves, take it all with a grain of sand and just move on. a lesson being taught well through your words.