the plate is heavy, I'm scheduled already
i want to make it to home plate
absent with absolutely no home base
but I gotta take it steady
make sure my shoes' laced
make sure my dome a full crate
Anxiety in my head used against me
Energy forming, time turning, what am I, depressing ?
Am I learning ? Am I regressing ?
Is what's next more side-stepping ?
I hope not
. . .
Of course not
I've grown from the dirt, a curse, a belligerent friend
I've tried my best, my worst, met a deader than dead end
I've thought I was stuck forever, but turned my life in reverse
Now what do I do when I'm given the life I was birthed ?
I simply grew, I simply knew, better
There was something more there
There was pride and joy there
There was more than just the weather, there was what was in store there
Couldn't snuff out my own fire, but I've destroyed hair
Stress ain't something to admire, but i was formed there
Nothing but to smile and appreciate the goodness
The facts are the facts, I'm lucky to be able to run a mile
And I've gained respect for and from the hood-rich
It's intriguing to say the least
You meet someone society calls a beast
Only to learn there's nothing to tame, only a need to respect the leash
Now I tame myself and craft something I consider unique
I've never seen it done before but these bois are all I need
You don't create a clique, you form a team
What makes it beautiful--is that
And, we're all on the same balancing beam