On “A Poem I Wrote For Young People…”

Since school started this week, I’m sharing this poem I wrote for young people.
I spit like this cuz I wanna see my people unite
Organize, take our freedom back and fight for our rights
I’m in this struggle cuz I love ya. I put that on my life.
And, my hearts my Amplifier, I don’t need no mic
I ain’t the smartest cat around, but I know what I know and the road you travelin’ down, I done been there before
It ain’t my position to tell you which way to go, but I might say something to help you, if you listen up so
Please consider these my humble words of advice
Ain’t nobody in the building livin’ perfectly right
All of us make mistakes everyday of our life
Some of us even pray about ’em to feel better, at nite
I’m not sure how that works, but I’m sure about this
Whatever you don’t like about yourself you can fix
It’s gon’ take a lotta effort, but if you plan to be here
why not live like you plan to be the Man Of The Year
or the Woman Of The Decade
Don’t ever forget;
work hard get whatcha want, don’t you get whatcha get
This for money or for fun, nah
I do this for real
So, let ‘em stay in the house, dog
I’ll stay in the field in high school hallways helpin’ boys to be men and hangin’ it wit the homeless people under the bridge
Stay kickin’ knowledge wit people in the hood where I live organizin’ my community like Malcolm X did
Cuz the children are our future and we are their defense
We gotta shield ’em from the vicious system they’re up against
Educate ’em and advocate for ’em protect ’em and then
let the people, who build the prisons, fill ’em up with their kids
Picture this I really wanna see you make it thru life wanna see you spread your wings, fly and reach for the sky
I show this in everything I do, not jus’ what I write
and my heart’s my Amplifier… I don’t need no mic
Salute!
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