Took Over
I lost my brother
I know he is forever gone
Lost in a way
That his mind is not here
Tears run down my cheek
As I watch the streets
Took him over
Never home,
Never listen,
Running wild
I always wonder if it was
My parents fault
He never grew up
He was never taught
He swore he knew
He always fought
Young, but grown
Stuck behind a wall of stone
Always been focused
Now he is into the wrong things
The streets locked him down
It chased him left
When he knew it was not right
My brother, lost in a world
Of crimes and fights
The life
My life, his life, our lives
He is messing up
How do we expect for him to come around
He needs support
But he is always in court
In and out of the system
Jail, group homes, the streets
He's already beat
Beat the family
To a life of a stranger
I look at him different
But look at him the same
I'll take over and take him away
As soon as this publishing deal
Gets signed someday!!
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