Born

[Dmac]

I was born with wings and thoes birds on ma palms
distributed da white dust among desperate 1's
chanced and ripped da literacy system 2 bcome a don
and turned into a poetic philosopher at da age of 12
revolutionized thinkin and changed da prayers
disillusionised pimps and thoes fools who thought dey were players
the game is a board of chess and dem pawns da hata's
and as a strategist i play with the most powerful pieces
A pawn to b king among the queen knights and bishops
I was raised with a dyme on ma wrist and a scorpion tattooed on ma back
a snake on ma neck but no chip n ma shoulder
used ma zodiac to my advantage and ma chinese year as my friend
met the true reality of life and embraced it
at the same time planned a counter-attack to control it
i've taken life and death, darkness and light and flipped da script so often
i dont know wut would happen wen i die
my mind is infamous with lyrics it plays lyk it used 2 belong 2 jimmy hendricks
everyone readin, repeatin ma wrdz while im quiet like im a ventriloquest
i makes it fit, lyk pieces of a puzzle
i dismantle my targets, decipher their patterns
rearrange their innards, and leave dem disfigured
so it aint really hard 2 figure
i was honed at da age of 13 to b more dangerous dan a gun
with my mental lyrical fire
comparin ma hunger to dat of da first few days of da katrina survivors
u'd say dey were full and satisfied and ate lyk kings and queens
i was born wit them birds in my palms
born to leave a mark wit ma hunger for more

[persia]

^^i like that!


this is old... but here goes:

For years and years on end
I have lived enclosed, trying to pretend
That the life for me of which you dreamt
Was my vision too. But I have come to the point of being spent
No longer can I feel guilt for not giving you what you expected
Or leave the actions and decisions that make me whole neglected.

You have compared me many times to a flower that blooms
Late in the day. Ever-present this image over my head looms
And until today, I would have agreed
That what you saw for me was what I truly did need
A strong foundation on which to build a cookie cutter existence
This is what I thought I wanted, helped along at your insistence.

But the sunlight that hit this flower this morn changed my perspective
Showed me that the air I breathe should have led me on this route that I elected
And the paths that I took were what was always meant
The trials and lessons that were shown, as away from the beaten course I bent.
Learning things that others in my circle would take years to see
All these things molded and shaped what has come to be me.

A version quite the opposite of what others have known
Still with the same fire and drive, but so far from what was taught at home
Although I have taken in what I learned early on
The person that once was, is forever gone.
Life has brought me to a garden in which my happiness is key
And I have learned that only I can choose what makes me be me.

This flower you cultivated has finally bloomed
Even through the poison that in great volumes has been consumed
The twist is that you thought you planted a morning lily seed
What grew was a night blossoming orchid that the world has tried to impede.
You presumed that I was just late to open my petals for the world to view
But in reality, it was the breed that you did misconstrue.

I came into the light at the right time, not later that what was planned
I have done what was always meant. Through it all, here I stand.
A stronger version of what you wanted to see
Chiseled and made whole from years of animosity.
Please don’t cry because of my words. Your love was not given in vain.
Because the most beautiful works in nature are born through pain

[Dmac]

ahh da classic ugly duckling story
sweet i can appreciate dat, always feelin lyk da odd 1 and always bein told u were just a late bloomer until u find out ur betta....its a good piece