One Last Rap

Remember when I rapped?

Remember the skills that snapped?

Remember when I could yap

and never get caught in a trap?

I guess now I'm a scrap,

just holding onto my cap,

as the winds begin to slap.

See all my raps are just wrapped

and sent to the end of the map.

There's been a very large gap

since the time that I last played.

And I promised I would stay

but I'm not sure if today

I could manage quite to say

what I need to say and slay

the fear in my mind. Okay?

I'm too much of a prey.

I want to get away.

I've gone too far astray.

I see all the decay

I'm starting to display.

And whatever say they

I have to do obey.

I do not sense ever make.

I do not rhymes ever take.

If I do not fix my brain,

I will be driven insane.

Music only helps for so long,

until comes the end of the song.

Then I'm thrown back into the throng

and driven everyday towards wrong.

This rap could go on forever

and it wouldn't make a change

cause I've lost all of my power

and I've lost my power range.

Power Rangers, Blue's Clues,

all the children's dreams.

I haven't got a Blue's Clue

what's happening to me.

And what if there is no hope?

What if I can no longer cope?

What if I've lost the only skill

that I ever held with will?

I guess this is my last battle.

I guess this is my last crown.

And while all these bars I rattle,

my soul will travel down.

I guess this is my last tap

into the strength that I once found.

I guess this is my last rap

and in it I have drowned.

I guess this is my last tap

into the lifeline I once knew.

I guess this is my last rap

and I hope it's not killed you.

Author's Note

It doesn't come as easy, and sometimes it doesn't come at all. Good? Maybe. Bad? Maybe. Whatever it was, whatever it is, and whatever I can make it, being able to express my feelings through it saved my life sometimes. And when for 24 hours at a time the only way I knew to speak my mind was through it, rap was the piece of me I never shared, and the piece people never knew I had. Some rap is pointless, some rap is terrible, some rap is meaningful. And some rap is mine.

Reviews

[pams poems]

ur very poetic even in ur authors note

[Not here]

thank you :) im glad u think so

[dan]

david, I have to tell you really blunt: this is f****n' EXCELLENT!! Man, I'm proud of you buddy. This is so good...the rhyme scheme is varied (in some stanzas all 4 lines rhyme, while in others you switch to an ABAB ryme pattern. But in a write like this it has to have more than a good rhyming schematic...it has to be well written. And your writing, your wording has never been better! You really kick a*s in this one, your writing has climbed a few levels...keep it up, david, and keep RR'ing me? take care...dan

[Not here]

yeah okay i will :) thank you alot dan. and i checked out the Blizted guy. he is really good

[ApKWrites]

Different from what you got us used to but very up-beat and it still rhymes!
Good job;)

[Not here]

thanks :) and yeah i like to make them rhyme

[ApKWrites]

I enjoy rhymes myself so very much appreciated!;)

[Not here]

yeah yeah yeah :)

[Corbin Driver]

Nice rap! Keep up the great work!

[Not here]

thank you corbin :) glad u enjoyed

[E G TEN]

Hey Dante, Seems like your just messin around, but you never
Got off beat, stayed with the rhythm and I'm guessing its a free
style version, some words needs some tuning up, like you said
Its been a while so ,,, over all you got down and represent,
'N still legit! Very cool Sir " Your with us at the Creed"
We do 1 on 1 Battle all the time, check it out" Thanks.

[Not here]

okay thanks E.G. :) ill check it out

[Amy R]

this was real good, you're really talented!
keep rapping! :))
well done.

[Not here]

thank you Amy :) im really glad you liked it

[Amy R]

no problem Dante :)

[Not here]

yeah yeah yeah :) i feel so happy for some reason idk why

[Amy R]

awww, well that's nice :)

[Not here]

lol yeah :) it sure is

[Amy R]

;P ........

[Bear]

Reminds me of the 60's coffee shop readings when Gestalt poetry was the thing many experimented with. The idea of a unified whole, the war verses the struggle of those fighting against the war kind of thing, but not nearly as developed as what you have here. As for the rap thing, take away everything but the words and what do you have? POETRY!
Cool read Dante,it's like your always looking outside the box and rediscovering a new part of your self, happy travels my friend :~)

[Not here]

thank you bear :) keep up your great writing as well

[closed]

i like what you did with the set up

looks like youre still finding new ways to execute the literary presentation

i commend you for it


i think youll always find ways to continue your raps
or any writing endeavor

sometimes the muse just isnt present...

but to the true artist

it always returns


-Dream

[Not here]

thank you dream :) ill keep that in mind

[Willard Wells]

As I have stated I am not a rap person, but the word content of this and many rap songs are great. Thanks for sharing

[Not here]

no problem willard. thanks for writing

[Coyote Poetry]

Nice use of words. Rapping take skill to perform. Need proper face and words. Hard to steal a audience with words. Thank you for sharing your always entertaining words.
Coyote

[Not here]

no problem coyote :) thanks for reading

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome.