Flowers

So who am I when spotlights shine and curtains part they ways?

Nameless through the dark,

Aimless through the maze,

Raised -

By the Devil and his distant cousin,

Different people,

Different evils,

But was never lost for love and -

When I needed me a lullaby to lull my pain,

You'd piece me back together -

Make me whole a-gain,

But that was as a youngin' when love was somethin' we sung -

When our tongue was caught in the swivel,

Now all that we do is run,

When love is in the air,

We poisoned,

Poisoned by the lovers,

Buoyant from the haters,

Acceptin' how it is -

We discriminate our neighbors,

Ask each other favors then turn right back into traitors,

Actin' out as kids when we tryna solve our problems,

Instead of unity we'd rather segregate in columns,

Love will never be just as valuable as condoms,

Tryna to say you rose -

But your thorns never blossom.

 

 

Toss 'em -

Flowers to they feet,

Make 'em feel real happy then,

Feel I'm writin' maple syrup -

Real sappy pen,

I'm not tryna right it,

I'm tryna paint it clear,

Lifelong struggle -

But I made it here. x2

 

I made it here mama -

When you said it was impossible to be responsible and make it here mama,

Are you scared for me or are you scared of me?

Beauty lost it's touch -

Even artistry is ugly,

Why you think that I ain't rappin' 'bout guns I was never packin',

Or talkin' thick with an accent,

Just to better grow my ascent,

I don't need to lie,

I'll be who I -

Need to be or seize to die,

Believe in I (eye) but nosey niggas party crashin' -

DUI,

Lead the way or follow fuck niggas who swallow no pride,

Leave you standin' scared -

Lookin' hollow inside,

Takin' everything they can out you before you tossed,

It seems the more that you win in this world -

The more you've lost,

I never had much - at least I kept the same initials,

I chose to shoot for my dream instead of shootin' pistols,