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Common Sense

troubled youth void of couth non-cognizant of devious stratagems possessing them in hidden silence keeping alive — the violence causin' mother's to mourn mourn the loss of their precious born born with no silver spoon blood shed—gone way too soon fightin’ not to be punked refuse to give up the goods or some other replaceable junk thinkin' 'bout momma bought it with hard earned dough would she want you to give up your life for it though? she'd tell you with the quickness—hell no! let that crap go! so you see— Common—had sense he gave up that schwinn for a salient win what was to come he couldn’t fathom back then but “it all makes sense in the end”... Inspired by a televised one on one interview with Sam Jones, featuring, author, actor, rapper; Common. He shared an incident that took place a long time ago while growing up, where his bike was forcibly taken away from him. A bike he cherished, as his mother purchased it for him at a time when times were tough. He shared he regrets, still today that he did not fight for it. Granted, his regret I'm sure goes so much more deeper than winning a fight to keep a bike; but because he was the wiser, better, stronger person to let it go; he's had the opportunity to be a much needed positive voice...

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