They sang in a style that resonated with me
Gangsters paradise when you've got nothing but your feet
My mum checking in my room to see the window I'd flee
Pinching stereos to get some quick cash for a stash
Sneaking back in knowing this ain't what I thought
The next outbreak at home brings me out the door
Before I can blink I'm living the music in my core
Nothing to lose so their rhythm just filled my paws
No suffering or pain just another player in the game
A year or two go by few friends houses in between
End up at the grandparents safe and unclean
Still got that chip on my shoulder wanting more
This time was the last police catch my arse
To young for integration without a adult present
Left in a cell knowing I'd not seen my mum for years
The tears start to full but pulled back into your soul
Walk it to the room still strutting as if nothing is new
I'm built for this what can you prove, I found those tools
In the end just a caution of what they believe an attempt to still
Get a taxi back not a word said but right at the end
Let's not tell nan and grandad about this get some rest
I wake up to a phone ring down stairs, hearing the words "he did what"
Before I could gather my thoughts I was told to pack my stuff
My poor grandfather (r,i,p)unable to even look up
This was the first time inner shame was really felt
Yet my brain overrides and thinks but she wasn't going to tell
Find out it was my stepdad could wait to say he was right about me
Although the only reason I left home is because of him
I've still not beaten a woman or mentally abused her kids
Hip hop was right this whole worlds gone to s#*!
Only thing for sure is its you against many of them all
Everybody is playing a game of truth or false
But in music is where everyone let's it all fall
A perfect picture of their prospective mixed with my own
Picked on from the start of school and now all of this
Nothing but a fight of getting through life is a trip
So never back down or let anyone else control it
I'm not proud of some of things I've done to get here
But my truth has never been something I fear
From the moment I felt a authentic souls rhythm in my ear
With my darkness they gave comfort till the light could be seen
To then repay my Gratitude with forgiveness to any walking the same
As the only thing we came here to do is just live, learn and dream
This is was the birth of when music became me
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Poetic Dan (
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- Comment from author about the poem: I still find it hard to know if I should put on 18+ with my work for life didn't wait that long to show me all the darkness and pain. I try to keep it as clean as I can, please let me know any you think should be and I'll happily make a change. Thanks to many for listening over the years
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Dan,
One of your best writes I’ve read since I met you on this site! A TRUTHFUL, COURAGEOUS and INSPIRATIONAL piece!
Kudos to you my Poetic Brother!
18+?! No worries 😉
~Laura~
aka...your Poetic Blister
Absolutely brilliant I have a Laura above and a Loran below, two angels in poetry for a sign of forgiveness that the guilt of my actions has been heard. For my blisters have always shown the light is within, must be why creation was but inside your beings.
I could never thank you enough but these words are a start
With another random thought between L, D then L there is a Diamond on top, now I can definitely see clearer as like the first tattoo of a tiger on my arm. Was then all of my true passion was born
This is so much fun and I'm not even making it up!
I hope you have a wonderful day!
My dear Poetic Brother,
What an awesome comment! You’ve made my day!
Would love to see that tattoo!😉
Let me check....
Page 4, 2nd July you'll see it on one called tiger training.
You even just showed me that I missed a wonderful comment, you really are so amazing!
I do love your 🐅 tattoo! Thank you for bringing it to my attention! I’m going to tell the other “L” about it! She’ll get a chuckle out of it!😊 🐯
So blessed to know you. I've got light and light each side of me!
L🌅🐅🌅L
Full of hard truths and wisdom Dan........ I was expecting something really raunchy from your comments but this is exactly what under 18 should read!
Haha not many of those in my work but one of two.
Thank you for thoses words I see so many with that same chip on there shoulder, I do wonder what got them into that way of being as nothing is ever as it seems.
Ps thanks for my sign with being my L below as the L above, some of my gratitude is written there but the rest is here with a heart felt thank you for appearing just when I need too
Your heart is safe with us............
Lorna,
Check out Poetic Dan’s page 4, July 2nd... “Tiger Training” !
~Laura~
You only gotta worry about my 18+ 'watchdog'. Woof! There he goes. Not now Fido!
He barks loudly at any not marking poems as 18+ if they need to be!
It's tricky though, as sometimes he barks to save me from swooning over certain poems. heehee
I respectfully thank your watchdog for keeping balance in check, we'll done fido a belly rub is yours. Even throw in a treat for containing any swooning on board!
A mans tale of growing. A reflection of what was, from where you are now. A long journey, who did that for you? Well it was you wasn't it. The diamond light inside you initially stifled by circumstance and ignorance began to tell you 'there is a better way' and you listened.
With that encapsulated in your soul you'll readily relate to others lost in struggle.
Wisdom comes, perhaps not with answers, but with a survival path.
Brilliant my friend "The diamond light inside you initially stifled by circumstance" and the eneding. Perfect, my brain is just firing with a better understanding of what I am doing from what I've been hearing.
Always appreciate your input that feels well experienced.
Hope that comes across as I intend
I read this and I found I couldn't comment right away. Sincerely, this is one of my favorite poems, simply amazing my friend.
Always good to hear from you my friend, in truth I wasn't ready for when these flashbacks came to me but once I started writing I didn't stop till the end and only had to do a few changes.
Still humbled that people would want to hear what I did or doing let alone I would find inspiration still from it all.
Thank you for sharing this one with me
Much peace and respect
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