It Time
WHY DO I CALL THIS POEM I'M FREE YOU'LL KNOW SOON ENOUGH
IT TIME FOR ME TO FACE THE COLD REALITY EVEN THOUGH ITS TOUGH.
MY LIFE IS SAD I ADMIT
BUT IT TIME TO KILL MY DEMONS AND NEVER SUBMIT.
I MAYBE UGLY, FAT, OR NEVER HAVE LOVE BUT IM ME
I CAN CHANGE EASILY WHY BECAUSE LIKE A HAWK IM FREE.
I CALL YOU NICE NAMES BUT YOU DONT SEEM CARE
IT TIME TO CHANGE MY WAYS EVEN IF IT A DARE.
SOME PEOPLE DENY BUT IT TIME TO KEEP MY HEAD UP
EVEN WHEN THEY HELP ME I CANT BE HAPPY BUT I MUST CHEER UP.
I DONT HAVE TO BE THE BEST, GOOD LOOKING, OR WHATEVER BECAUSE YOU DONT
NO WHAT THE HEC I BEEN THROUGH
WELL IT TIME TO FIND OUT WHAT IS MY PURPOSE AND MAKE SURE IT SMOOTH.
LIKE A BAND SAY "NEVER SURRENDER" OR YOULL GET ZERO
YOU MAY BE ALONE BUT YOU CAN BE A "HERO".
SO I DONT CARE IF I DONT HAVE TO BE ALONE I CAN STILL SUCCEED
MY LIFE IS SAD BUT I CAN CHANGE IF I FOLLOW MY DREAM.
SO TO YALL WHO DENY ME IN THE PAST, THINKS IM A GOD OR BETRAY, USED, N
HURT ME SCREW YALL
IM NOT THE CHOSEN ONE OR EVEN GOOD LOOKING SO STOP IT ALL.
IT ABOUT FATE AND ABOUT WHAT YOU DO AND DONT DO
SOMETIMES YOU WIN OR LOSE.
LIFE, LOVE, EVERYTHING YOU KNOW IS A GAME
IT TIME TO STEP UP AND FACE IT OR YOULL BE ASHAMED.
SO WHAT IF IT HOPELESS IF IT WERE ME I WONT GIVE UP THIS FANTASY
I CAN DO THIS EVEN THOUGH I'LL NEVER HAVE A LEGACY.
SO NOW I MADE MY CHOICE IM GOING TO FACE AND KILL MY DEMONS
THAT WAY I WONT FACE THEM AND YOU GUYS WONT HEAR MY TREASON.
MAYBE FATE GOT ME WHO KNOWS BUT ILL NEVER GONNA STOP FIGHTING
IF NOT IM GOING TO DROP TO MY KNEES AND START QUITING.
SO NOW I CAN EITHER LIVE OR DIE
BUT IF I DIE I CANT GET ANOTHER TRY.
SO IM A LIVE WITH MY LIFE AND HIS TERMS AND WONT PERISH
AND FOR MY ENEMIES IF THERE SOMETHING YOU WANT TO TAKE THERE NOT A THING
I DONT CHERISH.
IN THE END IM ME
AND JUST SO YOU KNOW IM NOT A GOD, A CELEBRITY, A HERO, OR A NOBODY IM ME
LIKE A HAWK AND AN ANGEL JUST BEING FREE.
Copyright © Mckinley Smith | Year Posted 2011
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