you see today yes today marks the entrance the beginning the commencement
entrance the beginning the commencement
entrance the beginning the commencement of the rest of our lives a bit of a
of the rest of our lives a bit of a
of the rest of our lives a bit of a cliche conversation I had with myself in
cliche conversation I had with myself in
cliche conversation I had with myself in the mirror felt like three months ago I
the mirror felt like three months ago I
the mirror felt like three months ago I was standing here repeating the same
was standing here repeating the same
was standing here repeating the same words into a deja vu reflection just
words into a deja vu reflection just
words into a deja vu reflection just sucked into a funk just stuck in a rut
sucked into a funk just stuck in a rut
sucked into a funk just stuck in a rut playing solo red cup but not this time
playing solo red cup but not this time
playing solo red cup but not this time this time I will get over that hump I
this time I will get over that hump I
this time I will get over that hump I refuse to be a prisoner of the present
refuse to be a prisoner of the present
refuse to be a prisoner of the present anymore this time I am watski with the
anymore this time I am watski with the
anymore this time I am watski with the mic Bukowski with pen Denzel Washington
mic Bukowski with pen Denzel Washington
mic Bukowski with pen Denzel Washington with color remember that Titans were
with color remember that Titans were
with color remember that Titans were even greater than the gods and Greek
even greater than the gods and Greek
even greater than the gods and Greek mythology and I make no apologies for
mythology and I make no apologies for
mythology and I make no apologies for the comparison this time my sweat will
the comparison this time my sweat will
the comparison this time my sweat will be unmatched my dreams unwavering I know
be unmatched my dreams unwavering I know
be unmatched my dreams unwavering I know my place is destined for great plains
my place is destined for great plains
my place is destined for great plains and stages and pages in history books
and stages and pages in history books
and stages and pages in history books ageless lines with a poetic bite but I
ageless lines with a poetic bite but I
ageless lines with a poetic bite but I don’t believe in the idea of a self-made
don’t believe in the idea of a self-made
don’t believe in the idea of a self-made man I did it solo only on my own so we
man I did it solo only on my own so we
man I did it solo only on my own so we will move like a unit and I the
will move like a unit and I the
will move like a unit and I the lieutenant times 10 tentative actions
lieutenant times 10 tentative actions
lieutenant times 10 tentative actions left flaccid in the past like acid and a
left flaccid in the past like acid and a
left flaccid in the past like acid and a chance the rapper caskets sometimes I
chance the rapper caskets sometimes I
chance the rapper caskets sometimes I said sometimes I said sometimes all it
said sometimes I said sometimes all it
said sometimes I said sometimes all it takes is a decision her commitment the
takes is a decision her commitment the
takes is a decision her commitment the world’s a stage we played characters
world’s a stage we played characters
world’s a stage we played characters stop acting like life ends next week
stop acting like life ends next week
stop acting like life ends next week your life starts today get your butt off
your life starts today get your butt off
your life starts today get your butt off of your memories they won’t build your
of your memories they won’t build your
of your memories they won’t build your tomorrow they won’t build your brand no
tomorrow they won’t build your brand no
tomorrow they won’t build your brand no Facebook rant or hateful chant will pave
Facebook rant or hateful chant will pave
Facebook rant or hateful chant will pave the road or move the mounds it takes
the road or move the mounds it takes
the road or move the mounds it takes actual action so we don’t make moves we
actual action so we don’t make moves we
actual action so we don’t make moves we make movements and nothing is given and
make movements and nothing is given and
make movements and nothing is given and nothing is given so pick up that pigskin
nothing is given so pick up that pigskin
nothing is given so pick up that pigskin or wear that thick skin or maybe use
or wear that thick skin or maybe use
or wear that thick skin or maybe use this pen but find your outlet that
this pen but find your outlet that
this pen but find your outlet that passion Malcolm Gladwell taught us it
passion Malcolm Gladwell taught us it
passion Malcolm Gladwell taught us it takes 10,000 hours to master a craft so
takes 10,000 hours to master a craft so
takes 10,000 hours to master a craft so stick with it Tupac showed us roses can
stick with it Tupac showed us roses can
stick with it Tupac showed us roses can grow from concrete and honestly gold
grow from concrete and honestly gold
grow from concrete and honestly gold medals are really just strict schedules
medals are really just strict schedules
medals are really just strict schedules perseverance is in the bloodline runs
perseverance is in the bloodline runs
perseverance is in the bloodline runs through you runs through me stop walking
through you runs through me stop walking
through you runs through me stop walking stop talking start verbing just pursue
stop talking start verbing just pursue
stop talking start verbing just pursue it my foot’s now shaking at the line
it my foot’s now shaking at the line
it my foot’s now shaking at the line looking at a 26 mile journey i finally
looking at a 26 mile journey i finally
looking at a 26 mile journey i finally reached my entrance because I got poem
reached my entrance because I got poem
reached my entrance because I got poem for the Internet I got poems for poetry
for the Internet I got poems for poetry
for the Internet I got poems for poetry slams I got poems about some real issue
slams I got poems about some real issue
slams I got poems about some real issue I got poems for my Instagram but I hate
I got poems for my Instagram but I hate
I got poems for my Instagram but I hate rhyming like that so I don’t spend time
rhyming like that so I don’t spend time
rhyming like that so I don’t spend time and that Lane this road ahead isn’t
and that Lane this road ahead isn’t
and that Lane this road ahead isn’t sunshine handheld glory you’ll shed some
sunshine handheld glory you’ll shed some
sunshine handheld glory you’ll shed some tears drip some blood chip some teeth
tears drip some blood chip some teeth
tears drip some blood chip some teeth hock some loogies it won’t be pretty
hock some loogies it won’t be pretty
hock some loogies it won’t be pretty name one person success story who was
name one person success story who was
name one person success story who was you won’t want to do that Fitness you
you won’t want to do that Fitness you
you won’t want to do that Fitness you might question if you fit in might even
might question if you fit in might even
might question if you fit in might even question your existence but finesse your
question your existence but finesse your
question your existence but finesse your thoughts your eyes aren’t cage is just
thoughts your eyes aren’t cage is just
thoughts your eyes aren’t cage is just waiting to break free stop waiting break
waiting to break free stop waiting break
waiting to break free stop waiting break free
I was told as a young boy creating paper
I was told as a young boy creating paper airplanes in spare time that I could be
airplanes in spare time that I could be
airplanes in spare time that I could be a pilot when I grow up I believed that I
a pilot when I grow up I believed that I
a pilot when I grow up I believed that I was told as a young Renaldo scoring goal
was told as a young Renaldo scoring goal
was told as a young Renaldo scoring goal ah so after goal ah so that I could play
ah so after goal ah so that I could play
ah so after goal ah so that I could play for the United States national soccer
for the United States national soccer
for the United States national soccer team if I worked my butt off
team if I worked my butt off
team if I worked my butt off I watched the World Cup like a crystal
I watched the World Cup like a crystal
I watched the World Cup like a crystal ball I was told our deepest fears never
ball I was told our deepest fears never
ball I was told our deepest fears never that we are inadequate our deepest fears
that we are inadequate our deepest fears
that we are inadequate our deepest fears that we are powerful beyond measure
that we are powerful beyond measure
that we are powerful beyond measure supplemented inspirational quotes like
supplemented inspirational quotes like
supplemented inspirational quotes like vitamins every day I ate for breakfast
vitamins every day I ate for breakfast
vitamins every day I ate for breakfast and it was an addictive nourishment I
and it was an addictive nourishment I
and it was an addictive nourishment I was told kid
was told kid
was told kid there ain’t nothing sweeter than success
there ain’t nothing sweeter than success
there ain’t nothing sweeter than success my parents taught me to speak with chin
my parents taught me to speak with chin
my parents taught me to speak with chin up project voice through diaphragm so
up project voice through diaphragm so
up project voice through diaphragm so when I felt resistance Alex never pushed
when I felt resistance Alex never pushed
when I felt resistance Alex never pushed back Alex simply marched on with tender
back Alex simply marched on with tender
back Alex simply marched on with tender palms a firm heart and sharp skin when I
palms a firm heart and sharp skin when I
palms a firm heart and sharp skin when I was young I was taught I could be
was young I was taught I could be
was young I was taught I could be anything I wanted to be and to my
anything I wanted to be and to my
anything I wanted to be and to my parents dismay I believed it flashback
parents dismay I believed it flashback
parents dismay I believed it flashback to first grade the teacher acts more
to first grade the teacher acts more
to first grade the teacher acts more like a tailor dressing children with
like a tailor dressing children with
like a tailor dressing children with confidence mrs. Jackson would address us
confidence mrs. Jackson would address us
confidence mrs. Jackson would address us like astronauts
like astronauts
like astronauts I was jet pack ready we all felt
I was jet pack ready we all felt
I was jet pack ready we all felt projected for the moon back then we were
projected for the moon back then we were
projected for the moon back then we were given the freedom to explore our
given the freedom to explore our
given the freedom to explore our innocence our Picasso hands would
innocence our Picasso hands would
innocence our Picasso hands would fruitfully bloom into crayon sketches PE
fruitfully bloom into crayon sketches PE
fruitfully bloom into crayon sketches PE was our Olympics the American dream was
was our Olympics the American dream was
was our Olympics the American dream was alive at that age well I don’t think you
alive at that age well I don’t think you
alive at that age well I don’t think you can weren’t our parents responses over
can weren’t our parents responses over
can weren’t our parents responses over time my broad and I started to converge
time my broad and I started to converge
time my broad and I started to converge acting won’t make you money kid you
acting won’t make you money kid you
acting won’t make you money kid you ain’t strong enough kid you ain’t fast
ain’t strong enough kid you ain’t fast
ain’t strong enough kid you ain’t fast enough it’s laughable you think poetry
enough it’s laughable you think poetry
enough it’s laughable you think poetry is tangible kid you need to grow up mom
is tangible kid you need to grow up mom
is tangible kid you need to grow up mom you should see their faces when I tell a
you should see their faces when I tell a
you should see their faces when I tell a story dad I know you don’t consider
story dad I know you don’t consider
story dad I know you don’t consider spoken word to be real poetry but the
spoken word to be real poetry but the
spoken word to be real poetry but the earth used to be flat and hip-hop used
earth used to be flat and hip-hop used
earth used to be flat and hip-hop used to be jazz and Pluto used to be a planet
to be jazz and Pluto used to be a planet
to be jazz and Pluto used to be a planet and how I plant it there isn’t a need
and how I plant it there isn’t a need
and how I plant it there isn’t a need for an option B or C what my parents
for an option B or C what my parents
for an option B or C what my parents fail to realize is you can’t stop a
fail to realize is you can’t stop a
fail to realize is you can’t stop a rocket mid-flight when it’s fueled by a
rocket mid-flight when it’s fueled by a
rocket mid-flight when it’s fueled by a disgusting work ethic unparalleled
disgusting work ethic unparalleled
disgusting work ethic unparalleled self-confidence I think therefore I will
self-confidence I think therefore I will
self-confidence I think therefore I will you taught me this you can’t stop a
you taught me this you can’t stop a
you taught me this you can’t stop a shooting star once it’s already been
shooting star once it’s already been
shooting star once it’s already been seen see I’ve been practicing for years
seen see I’ve been practicing for years
seen see I’ve been practicing for years four years and counting I’ve tricked my
four years and counting I’ve tricked my
four years and counting I’ve tricked my lungs into breathing when no oxygen was
lungs into breathing when no oxygen was
lungs into breathing when no oxygen was pressed
pressed
pressed you can’t stop an astronaut when he’s
you can’t stop an astronaut when he’s
you can’t stop an astronaut when he’s been dreaming in space his whole life
been dreaming in space his whole life
been dreaming in space his whole life when we are 5 years old we are
when we are 5 years old we are
when we are 5 years old we are conditioned to believe in self and every
conditioned to believe in self and every
conditioned to believe in self and every year after we are nitpicked until we are
year after we are nitpicked until we are
year after we are nitpicked until we are constructed into the perfect Rubik’s
constructed into the perfect Rubik’s
constructed into the perfect Rubik’s Cube that fits into a nine-to-five
Cube that fits into a nine-to-five
Cube that fits into a nine-to-five cubicle freethought is tongue-tied is
cubicle freethought is tongue-tied is
cubicle freethought is tongue-tied is this suitable gravity can’t even stop me
this suitable gravity can’t even stop me
this suitable gravity can’t even stop me what makes you think that you can this
what makes you think that you can this
what makes you think that you can this goes out to every wide-eyed
goes out to every wide-eyed
goes out to every wide-eyed five-year-old child when they tell you
five-year-old child when they tell you
five-year-old child when they tell you that you could be anything that you want
that you could be anything that you want
that you could be anything that you want to be when you grow up believe them
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