Doing Time

Outside the sun shines bright and the kids play
Outside my eyes squint and the trash blows away
Outside I can smell summer cooking the streets
Outside it will continue to get hotter over the next few weeks
Outside everyone is hurrying to get things done
Outside oiled bodies are glistening in the sun
Outside you can be free
Outside...its where you'd be without that felony

Memories or Is it just me

Have I forgotten where I came from?
Who's asking me and why?
I have pounded the pavement barefoot by blumberg
I have grazed the field behind my Gravel Street home
Forget? How could I Ever?
Why would my mind ever allow me to lose thought
The thoughts of being the king of kickball
The feeling of riding bikes free as a bird
Or is it the memory of Pain?
Pain I saw in her eyes
Pain I felt in my heart
Pain that has made me the man I am today
Forgotten? I would never do such a thing
I'm just more prepared for anything this life has to bring
My walls have crumbled and my hearts aware
And still today I look at my past in the mirror and just stare

Free at last

If a man is given 2 options but nether one is what he wants
Is it still his choice?
I am awaken by the dawn and I say to myself, am I allowed to be me today
Is someone going to do things their way?
I grit my teeth and stand my ground
Because I know this fight will go more than one round
Don't do that, don't do this and check in with me often
If that's the case then size me up for my coffin
My heart can't accept a world that allows restrains and ties
My mind can't be fulfilled if its all deception and lies
My soul, well, its too strong to be anything other than free

Today I was Thinking

Criminals get away with it all the time
An innocent man serves life for a crime
Our children suffer in the streets because of parent’s choices
Barely growing those children have no voices
A man takes a cup from the trash and drinks
Survival at its finest moment no matter what society thinks
Our human race suffers year after year
Arguments about the end being near
Praise when it’s earned, and listen to the signs
We can stop these cruel and unusual times
The smallest gesture can change a life forever
And when it comes to perseverance, it helps to not say never.

Regrets

Today she cried
She realized her heart lied
Told her a story of happiness
When it was just blinded by is penis

Indise Edition

What can you do for me?
Why is it that your mind isn't free?
I can sense your fear
I may have choose to be here
But its Your hand on the gun
And, no way will I run
Let me caress your hand
Together we can stand
Powerful when we collide
Nothing causing us to run and hide
Our voices loud and proud
Trickling endlessly through the crowd
Slowly destroy your inner child
Your heart and mind runs wild
Don't blame your mistakes on the town
Show them how great you are, even if you are Brown

Love & Basketball

Reach into my heart and you will find leather
One that can take your mind away
A cool grip that can help you focus
Focus on whats important to you, life
Peel away the warm-ups and expose your skin
A colorful delight of your armor, are you ready for battle
A battle between you and a leather sphere with cruelty inside
Viciously you pound it into the ground only to make yourself better
With grace you shoot it towards the goal
Nothing matters, but you, the ball, and a swish
Relaying your goals of life to that of your game
Making dangerous decisions to change directions
Aiming and striving for a goal
Never giving up after failure, and knowing that you can fail but not fall
Practice and practice and your goals get easier and easier
So step back and set new standards for your future success
Life is like my games of basketball
How I choose to learn the GAME may just be my biggest accomplishment