at times wasn't much more then dirt,
that covers this earth,
id walk aimlessly around in search
for a course, that i would later find
on the last place in this world
I would ever look, I was hurt inside
shock to the point I couldn't look
anyone in the eye, cause I knew
they would read me like an open book
my insecurities were taking over
the way I looked, I didn't say much
just listen to 2pac,
hung out at the library read his books
and his poetry, gave me motivation
if a "Rose can grow from the concrete"
there's a good chance,
he'll have "Damaged pedals,"
It was me, my family, it was my life,
no time to settle, get up make it better
nothing last forever, except real love
I seen a picture scrolling threw facebook
never met her, but one little comment
changed my life for the better,
told her she was beautiful,
next thing its 8 yrs later, she has a son
and we have a daughter, now I'm a Father
and we have a house
that aint broken like the one I was raised in.,
cant change what was already made
but I can help my kids
to go the right way,
I left the shit behind still haunted
by memories,
I just got do what ever it takes
that they don't have to live like me.
©wit-a-k
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