Xenophobia Pt 1

TITLE: Xenophobia Heed the warning This isn't for the faint of heart Verbalizing my deepest yearnings They're bound to be a bit tart... Because where I'm from is called the Bible Belt Where folks in queues to catch the garter belt Where peoples dreams take constant pelts And kids psyches be full of welts From parents saying, "the sky's the limit!" Then they grow up and only hear about limits... Get real kid, this is how it's always been You hear that? That's the worlds smallest violin I swear sometimes I can feel the world spin Like, if we don't change now... When? Used to be paralyzed by the illusion of sin Poked my comfort zone with a safety pin Don't let 'em steal your heart like the man of tin I made it out by the hair of my chin Growing up, my favorite question was "Why?" 23 years later I can't quit asking "Why?" Why? Why? Why? Whyyyyy? Sigh... I just can't turn a blind eye Imitation is suicide, rather die than comply Curiosity'll make my brain pop, 1,000 p.s.i. 9,000 miles from home lookin' at the same blue sky, Thinkin', It's crazy how one decision can change your life Day to day nothing seems to change Then looking back nothing seems the same Where did all the time go? You really do reap what you sew... *********************************************** Maybe I bite off more than I can chew I'm just trying to broaden my view I'm just trying to learn something new In hope of reaching heights visited by few Yeah, I definitely bite off more than I can chew But someday I'll reach heights visited by few So I'll keep musin' 'til I become the Muse ************************************************ Let me share some thoughts from abroad I'm currently chillin' in Asia on Cambodian sod The way the world's been portrayed is 100% facade The American Dream... Aka the American Fruad Blindfold your brain, here comes the firing squad Day by day, I feel my prejudices melt I can't put a finger on some things I've felt But I'll always accept the cards I've been dealt Cause I'm the dealer... Hit me. Only brought one bag, traveling light Do I own things or do they own me? Less is more, it's black & white That's old wisdom, Linear B Who's to say what's wrong or right? I guess in time we'll see... Don't know if I'm lookin' for somethin' Or if I'm runnin' from somethin' Both, Either way the answer's within I can't lie I miss home now & then But Ima keep runnin' until who knows when Been gone nearly 6 months, quite awhile What's home? I haven't found it yet Slidin' thru these countries like socks on the tile Learning so many lessons from people I've met Like, Did I really choose my lifestyle? Or, was it chosen from a finite set? Single file, line's longer than the Nile The world's a lot different than on the TV set... Don't go there, someone might kidnap you Or kill you, mindset courtesy of the news Come take a walk in someone else's shoes And see how the U.S. of A is viewed I think you might be amused... The bad guys... Who's who? Your nationality, did you choose? Your religion, did you choose? We all have the same inherent desires To be loved, understood and cared for To have food to eat and some attire a roof over our head, that's all that's at the core Imagine one lives the exact same life as me But he was raised without Christianity He's damned for eternity? because of our incompetency to realize & manifest universal equality...? Other advocates believe their story's infallibly true Same way you talk about yours 'til your cheeks turn blue Older generations think we need to get a clue The irony is, We inherited this world from you You told us most of what we thought we knew So don't be mad when we try to start anew And we challenge everything you said was taboo Because history seems like never ending déjà vu Sit back, relax, and forget what you're used to Because it's our turn to lead the coup Honing my foresight on when my child will be two I wanna be someone he'll be able to look up to I wanna leave a world where he won't just make do To fit in he won't need a pair of $100 shoes And instead of war we'll use our words & peruse You going to wake up or hit snooze? What's your excuse? Honestly, what do we have to lose? *********************************************** Maybe I bite off more than I can chew I'm just trying to broaden my view I'm just trying to learn something new In hope of reaching heights visited by few Yeah, I definitely bite off more than I can chew But someday I'll reach heights visited by few So I'll keep musin' until I become the Muse ************************************************ Times are changing Mom & Dad Global consciousness shift, this isn't just a fad Growing up our world was much different than yours Surf the Internet and check anythings source We won't sit back and let things take their course It's simple, you want me to code it in Morse? . . . _ _ _ . . . Boy, why's your writing gotta be so coarse? Uhh... Why do half of marriages end in divorce? It shouldn't be a chore Neither side thinks their the source Did you forget about all those scriptures you endorsed? All those Sunday morning worships you enforced? What if time was our currency? and we fostered self-ésteem? What if it was as easy to be nice As it is to be mean? What if the forest was church? And the universe was our God? What if our prayers were meditation? And no one told you who to laud... Maybe we aren't content with kneeling to pray Maybe we want to put our actions into play Instead of asking "someone" to allay our dismay Man, These days a lotta things seem like display Ostentatious piety, I see thru that like an x-ray Look, I'm just sayin' what y'all are scared to say Let's stop all the bleeding... Vitamin K And show love like it's always Valentine's Day...