Non sibi - “not for one's self”
FINIS ORIGINE PENDET - “the end
depends on the beginning”
lawns are great if you own that much
property
bequeathed on your behalf
ain't gonna get beheaded
because you could buy your way out of
that jam
perpetual plans extend long past
original epiphany
realize no one will give you a sympathy
for failure
to follow through only fool left is you
standing in mirror under street
spotlight
declaring you want to be the star of
your own show
lack of sellout means you have stayed
true to your story
sacrificed childhood so your future
would be misunderstood
told you as many ways as possible
your life has to be the opposite
logic based off ghetto conflict
why do our people hate each other with
such vigor
ancient history can be found in recent
pictures
what purgatory exists in the miniscule
middle
what are the riddles and reasons within
your rhymes
back to revisit those good ol days
where your hunger was louder than
whiteboys rock next door
when you could ask so much
comprehend absolutely nothing but just
enough
acting so tuff to cover up issues at
home
bubbling below surface could sense
tension
when back from vacation any freedom is
welcome
when off school plantation
who knew you be saving your father from
being a vegetable
somewhere somehow there is truth in all
those jive stories
made me look at my block Clason Point
Gardens
between Lafayette Metcalf Noble and
Story
beauty of barrio barred like barbed
wires
telephone cable someone roofed old
Forces
source of inspiration declaration
wanting recognition
someone got to yell from benches in
back park
WE ARE HERE been deep rooted like roses
soft thorns
why do we bear burden of distant scorn
vagabonds who carry contraband in worn
luggage beneath eyelids
so when we blink you can unlawfully
search our curtains
releases shackles surroundings ankles
wrists
brain stopped and frisked whipped into
red velvet cake batter
one more ingredient in devil's apple
pie
make sure your seasonings sazonrific
soul been solid
lyrics are liquid
molecules disappear to gas
