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Things You Can’t Have: TEDx Recap for Poet & Tablas | Galinsky & Deep Singh | TEDxFultonStreetSalon


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twice a week I teach incarcerated

twice a week I teach incarcerated teenagers at Rikers Island jail i go in

teenagers at Rikers Island jail i go in

teenagers at Rikers Island jail i go in and out on the same day fortunately in

and out on the same day fortunately in

and out on the same day fortunately in and out on the same day i have access to

and out on the same day i have access to

and out on the same day i have access to things well outside the reach of most

things well outside the reach of most

things well outside the reach of most people inside i reach the most people

people inside i reach the most people

people inside i reach the most people that most people don’t want to reach out

that most people don’t want to reach out

that most people don’t want to reach out to arsonist burglars gangsters sexual

to arsonist burglars gangsters sexual

to arsonist burglars gangsters sexual predators weapons dealers future CEOs

predators weapons dealers future CEOs

predators weapons dealers future CEOs pirates money launderers jewelry thieves

pirates money launderers jewelry thieves

pirates money launderers jewelry thieves tattoo sleeves its social mixology

tattoo sleeves its social mixology

tattoo sleeves its social mixology capital one murders what’s in your

capital one murders what’s in your

capital one murders what’s in your wallet things you can’t have I want it I

wallet things you can’t have I want it I

wallet things you can’t have I want it I want it in cellblock bungalow 8 the

want it in cellblock bungalow 8 the

want it in cellblock bungalow 8 the evidence my confidence I ate it great

evidence my confidence I ate it great

evidence my confidence I ate it great swallowed the thing you can’t have in

swallowed the thing you can’t have in

swallowed the thing you can’t have in out in out I work with the worst of the

out in out I work with the worst of the

out in out I work with the worst of the worst no wait I work with the best of

worst no wait I work with the best of

worst no wait I work with the best of the best they are the best of the best

the best they are the best of the best

the best they are the best of the best because they have to work harder than

because they have to work harder than

because they have to work harder than you and I in order to transform

you and I in order to transform

you and I in order to transform themselves transform their worlds in and

themselves transform their worlds in and

themselves transform their worlds in and out everyday people white gold yellow

out everyday people white gold yellow

out everyday people white gold yellow honey brown sugar everyday people black

honey brown sugar everyday people black

honey brown sugar everyday people black as coal under pressure carbon based

as coal under pressure carbon based

as coal under pressure carbon based lifeforms twisted into a newly designed

lifeforms twisted into a newly designed

lifeforms twisted into a newly designed privatized currency and the

privatized currency and the

privatized currency and the and kids say I’m currency with the

and kids say I’m currency with the

and kids say I’m currency with the potential to be so much more than a

potential to be so much more than a

potential to be so much more than a state-of-the-art ward of the state

state-of-the-art ward of the state

state-of-the-art ward of the state overpriced luxury but just the prisoner

overpriced luxury but just the prisoner

overpriced luxury but just the prisoner in the eye of the beholder hold me hold

in the eye of the beholder hold me hold

in the eye of the beholder hold me hold me to secure not secure secure secure

me to secure not secure secure secure

me to secure not secure secure secure the things you can’t have in out in out

the things you can’t have in out in out

the things you can’t have in out in out same day over and over it’s harder to

same day over and over it’s harder to

same day over and over it’s harder to swallow and every day because the guns

swallow and every day because the guns

swallow and every day because the guns can’t get scooped off the streets fast

can’t get scooped off the streets fast

can’t get scooped off the streets fast enough because the partnership

enough because the partnership

enough because the partnership architects are still creating moving

architects are still creating moving

architects are still creating moving parts for democracy because transparency

parts for democracy because transparency

parts for democracy because transparency got lost in the density because

got lost in the density because

got lost in the density because selective memory loss doesn’t remember

selective memory loss doesn’t remember

selective memory loss doesn’t remember how to be healthy because i am a stolen

how to be healthy because i am a stolen

how to be healthy because i am a stolen Sun from the Sun I want to be human but

Sun from the Sun I want to be human but

Sun from the Sun I want to be human but they teach me to be a fan of the things

they teach me to be a fan of the things

they teach me to be a fan of the things I can’t have things you can’t have I am

I can’t have things you can’t have I am

I can’t have things you can’t have I am violent extremism capitalistic elastic

violent extremism capitalistic elastic

violent extremism capitalistic elastic tech extremism stretching and spastic

tech extremism stretching and spastic

tech extremism stretching and spastic snapping salvaged and reclaimed back and

snapping salvaged and reclaimed back and

snapping salvaged and reclaimed back and forth and incentivized to be dissent

forth and incentivized to be dissent

forth and incentivized to be dissent avise in out in out I turned myself

avise in out in out I turned myself

avise in out in out I turned myself about and I am hocus pocus a buell asst

about and I am hocus pocus a buell asst

about and I am hocus pocus a buell asst VIP on the list but I wish they would

VIP on the list but I wish they would

VIP on the list but I wish they would turn me away from that guarded door like

turn me away from that guarded door like

turn me away from that guarded door like leonardo dicaprio britney spares george

leonardo dicaprio britney spares george

leonardo dicaprio britney spares george clooney and bruce willis sting and

clooney and bruce willis sting and

clooney and bruce willis sting and whoever more but no they clear the floor

whoever more but no they clear the floor

whoever more but no they clear the floor cuz street cred is hot it’s fire make

cuz street cred is hot it’s fire make

cuz street cred is hot it’s fire make room for more throw down another cot

room for more throw down another cot

room for more throw down another cot they are guys guys this corrective but

they are guys guys this corrective but

they are guys guys this corrective but their selective the detective calls me a

their selective the detective calls me a

their selective the detective calls me a hundred-dollar bill they say on the

hundred-dollar bill they say on the

hundred-dollar bill they say on the number one instrument for illegal

number one instrument for illegal

number one instrument for illegal activity all the while the weapon

activity all the while the weapon

activity all the while the weapon transformer is working like an angel of

transformer is working like an angel of

transformer is working like an angel of peace though Lynn Benz barrels like

peace though Lynn Benz barrels like

peace though Lynn Benz barrels like roderick bends the bow while Lipton’s

roderick bends the bow while Lipton’s

roderick bends the bow while Lipton’s liquidity creates a new value flow and

liquidity creates a new value flow and

liquidity creates a new value flow and Swift entrepreneurs swirl around the

Swift entrepreneurs swirl around the

Swift entrepreneurs swirl around the globe Socko tells us who when why and

globe Socko tells us who when why and

globe Socko tells us who when why and where to go

where to go

where to go exigent circumstances continue to grow

exigent circumstances continue to grow

exigent circumstances continue to grow and there’s no end in sight do they melt

and there’s no end in sight do they melt

and there’s no end in sight do they melt down the site and scope the site and

down the site and scope the site and

down the site and scope the site and scope of this is huge I’m one hundred to

scope of this is huge I’m one hundred to

scope of this is huge I’m one hundred to a thousand times more expansive

a thousand times more expansive

a thousand times more expansive expensive than gold chains around my

expensive than gold chains around my

expensive than gold chains around my neck linked and bold cap in my teeth pop

neck linked and bold cap in my teeth pop

neck linked and bold cap in my teeth pop a cop pop a cap for someone to give a

a cop pop a cap for someone to give a

a cop pop a cap for someone to give a crap do you have to die in the line a

crap do you have to die in the line a

crap do you have to die in the line a service to earn a gold star I’m on an

service to earn a gold star I’m on an

service to earn a gold star I’m on an island I’m in stripes Tangiers and Spain

island I’m in stripes Tangiers and Spain

island I’m in stripes Tangiers and Spain is so far behind these prison bars I got

is so far behind these prison bars I got

is so far behind these prison bars I got stones no two are alike sometimes they

stones no two are alike sometimes they

stones no two are alike sometimes they call me snowflake sometimes they call me

call me snowflake sometimes they call me

call me snowflake sometimes they call me scrambled eggs I’m at the head of the

scrambled eggs I’m at the head of the

scrambled eggs I’m at the head of the tabletop dancing bottle service if only

tabletop dancing bottle service if only

tabletop dancing bottle service if only we could bottle piece take me to market

we could bottle piece take me to market

we could bottle piece take me to market and I’ll sit down and sell myself down

and I’ll sit down and sell myself down

and I’ll sit down and sell myself down in a non defensive seat it’s see and be

in a non defensive seat it’s see and be

in a non defensive seat it’s see and be seen and I’m the boss bitch I’m the

seen and I’m the boss bitch I’m the

seen and I’m the boss bitch I’m the killer queen I’m not sputtering Emma you

killer queen I’m not sputtering Emma you

killer queen I’m not sputtering Emma you can hear me right I’m not stuttering I’m

can hear me right I’m not stuttering I’m

can hear me right I’m not stuttering I’m the killer queen through the velvet

the killer queen through the velvet

the killer queen through the velvet ropes royal regal and serene floating on

ropes royal regal and serene floating on

ropes royal regal and serene floating on the magic red carpet bombed on top shelf

the magic red carpet bombed on top shelf

the magic red carpet bombed on top shelf I can’t reach it I can’t have it I can’t

I can’t reach it I can’t have it I can’t

I can’t reach it I can’t have it I can’t have it you can’t have it Mark Cuban you

have it you can’t have it Mark Cuban you

have it you can’t have it Mark Cuban you can’t have it in

I’ll turn yourself about it’s considered

I’ll turn yourself about it’s considered kinda hokey and it’s a slow as pokey but

kinda hokey and it’s a slow as pokey but

kinda hokey and it’s a slow as pokey but me I’m walking down into the mine every

me I’m walking down into the mine every

me I’m walking down into the mine every day to transform and to change the way

day to transform and to change the way

day to transform and to change the way create an opportunity surplus out of an

create an opportunity surplus out of an

create an opportunity surplus out of an opportunity deficit just by word of

opportunity deficit just by word of

opportunity deficit just by word of mouth pay it forward there are no safe

mouth pay it forward there are no safe

mouth pay it forward there are no safe words here it’s an endless global fight

words here it’s an endless global fight

words here it’s an endless global fight cyber bullies and online spats lead to

cyber bullies and online spats lead to

cyber bullies and online spats lead to revolving door bids and life behind

revolving door bids and life behind

revolving door bids and life behind slats mobster gangster pimp and plug F&E

slats mobster gangster pimp and plug F&E

slats mobster gangster pimp and plug F&E bottom feeder and word and slugs its

bottom feeder and word and slugs its

bottom feeder and word and slugs its psychic communication flying high like a

psychic communication flying high like a

psychic communication flying high like a kite silent to keep population from harm

kite silent to keep population from harm

kite silent to keep population from harm cuz words trigger alarms and trigger

cuz words trigger alarms and trigger

cuz words trigger alarms and trigger words alarm hands in the air hands up

words alarm hands in the air hands up

words alarm hands in the air hands up don’t shoot give me your arms in other

don’t shoot give me your arms in other

don’t shoot give me your arms in other words hands behind your back to

words hands behind your back to

words hands behind your back to semi-automatic anatomical reaction

semi-automatic anatomical reaction

semi-automatic anatomical reaction that’s changed from fiction to fact I’m

that’s changed from fiction to fact I’m

that’s changed from fiction to fact I’m urging and testing i’m urging could you

urging and testing i’m urging could you

urging and testing i’m urging could you be one of the greats a captain a warden

be one of the greats a captain a warden

be one of the greats a captain a warden prime minister mogul died métier

prime minister mogul died métier

prime minister mogul died métier president head of state day dreaming at

president head of state day dreaming at

president head of state day dreaming at the summit the highest tree in the house

the summit the highest tree in the house

the summit the highest tree in the house in the world you’ll be a god of harmony

in the world you’ll be a god of harmony

in the world you’ll be a god of harmony a goddess of understanding icons of

a goddess of understanding icons of

a goddess of understanding icons of peace just start now through the portal

peace just start now through the portal

peace just start now through the portal of your childhood not a kid in a hood in

of your childhood not a kid in a hood in

of your childhood not a kid in a hood in the hood but a child in a story but not

the hood but a child in a story but not

the hood but a child in a story but not the book thrown at him throw the book at

the book thrown at him throw the book at

the book thrown at him throw the book at him again he she got cases from casing

him again he she got cases from casing

him again he she got cases from casing pawn shops to possessing war weapons

pawn shops to possessing war weapons

pawn shops to possessing war weapons than anyone you know she’s upon the

than anyone you know she’s upon the

than anyone you know she’s upon the complex prison complex melting down into

complex prison complex melting down into

complex prison complex melting down into an ever bright shiny future our diamonds

an ever bright shiny future our diamonds

an ever bright shiny future our diamonds forever crying trying to evade the

forever crying trying to evade the

forever crying trying to evade the taxing pain of crazy government branches

taxing pain of crazy government branches

taxing pain of crazy government branches where the executing manufacturer isn’t

where the executing manufacturer isn’t

where the executing manufacturer isn’t her designer labels thug snitch looter

her designer labels thug snitch looter

her designer labels thug snitch looter ooh pump gang banger golden spoon

ooh pump gang banger golden spoon

ooh pump gang banger golden spoon there are no safe words here let’s take

there are no safe words here let’s take

there are no safe words here let’s take a step back

a step back

a step back in out in out I visit jails and prisons

in out in out I visit jails and prisons

in out in out I visit jails and prisons worse for the children and I used to ask

worse for the children and I used to ask

worse for the children and I used to ask what is wrong with you but after

what is wrong with you but after

what is wrong with you but after listening to 10x Fulton Street I now ask

listening to 10x Fulton Street I now ask

listening to 10x Fulton Street I now ask what happened to you what happened to

what happened to you what happened to

what happened to you what happened to you kids always tell me I want to be a

you kids always tell me I want to be a

you kids always tell me I want to be a human but they teach me to be a fan the

human but they teach me to be a fan the

human but they teach me to be a fan the things I can’t have of the things you

things I can’t have of the things you

things I can’t have of the things you can’t have things you can’t have things

can’t have things you can’t have things

can’t have things you can’t have things you can’t have

you can’t have

you can’t have [Music]

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