Beautiful

YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL 
DONT LET ANYONE TELL YOU DIFFRENT
I GREW UP IN FOSTER CARE
AND THOUGHT IT WAS ME WHO FAILED THE SYSTEM

I CARED HOW PEOPLE PAINTED ME
DONT PAY ATTENTION YO HOW THEY PAINT YOU
THRU ALL THE BULL  DONT LET IT CHANGE YOU
YOU NEED TO REMAIN YOU

SUM PEOPLE DONT KNOW HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE
THEY DONT KNOW WHAT I MEAN WHEN A SAY THE LIQOUR SENT ME STRAIGHT
PARENTS ALCAHOLICS SIS AND BRO DRUG ADDICTS IM SOBA AND DRUG FREE
ONE OF A KIND SO I FIT THE EMPTY SPACE

I WANNA BE SUCCESSFUL IM TRYIN MY BEST TO DRAKE IT
I KNOW I AINT THE BEST LYRICIST
SO MANY PEOPLE TOLD ME ID NEVER MAKE IT
I GREW TIRED OF HEARIN IT

IF I HAD A BETTER CHILDHOOD WOULD I FEEL MORE EARTH LIKE AND LESS ALIEN
DREAMS OF PERFORMING WITH EMINEM AND NAS IN THE BEST STADIUMS
HATERS CAN XHOKE ON MY NUTS
I AINT TALKIN MACADAMIAN

I KEEP RHYMIN
I KEEP SHININ
THEY TOOK THE MICK CUZ I SELF HARMED AND AM DYSLEXIX
I PUT MY 2 FINGERS UP BUT I AINT PEACE SIGN EM
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Mehta Avatar
June 13, 2011 at 3:28 PM
Nice expressions of the feelings love, Alex
Sweetheart Avatar
June 13, 2011 at 8:20 AM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. so enjoyed reading your amazing creative poetry.. enjoy the site as u share words with luv..
Brown Avatar
June 13, 2011 at 6:58 AM
A warm welcome to PoetrySoup I offer to you Alex. I wish for you the best in your writing endeavors whatever they may be. May you find inspiration by reading some of the poetry written here by other poets. Read and comment on their's and they will return in kind. May the sun shine on you that you might find great joy in your life. Love and blessing always, Carol
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