After 2000's

olverasama

BEING SO YOUNG & I GOT NOTHING ON MY MIND
IFEEL SO LOST LIKE IWAS BACK IN TOWN
MY MOTHER TOLD ME TO EDUCATE MYSELF
YEAH, KNOWLEDGE IS POWER
BUT HOW CAN I LET MY CREATIVITY AND WISDOM BE KNOWN IF EDUCATING THE MASSES CAN GET ME SIX FEET UNDER
MY VOICE ISN'T VALID UNLESS IT CAME WITH A BACHELORS DEGREE
MY FAMILY BACK HOME DOES"NT KNOW WHAT THIS AMERICAN DREAM CONSIST OF
IT DOESN'T MATTER THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION YOU HAVE OR HOW MUCH MONEY YOU GOT TO SPEND ON VACATIONS
YOU'LL GET TREATED LESS JUST FOR BEING ANOTHER RACE
HOPING MY FUTURE KIDS DON'T GET TO EXPERIENCE THAT THEIR HOME GOT BLOWN AWAY KNOWING THEIR SIBLINGS WERE JUST A FEW FEET AWAY
ITS A THREAT TO MY AUTHORITY IF WE WAKE UP
BEING SO YOUNG BUT I KNOW WHAT I WANT
MY MISSION WILL BE ACCOMPLISH EVEN IF THEY TRY TO ASSASSINATE ME MORE THAN 600 TIMES
WE ONLY LIVE ONCE SO WE MIGHT AS WELL MAKE IT COUNT

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  • Author: olverasama (Offline Offline)
  • Published: February 28th, 2017 14:47
  • Category: Sociopolitical
  • Views: 27
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Comments1

  • Tony36

    Great write



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