Monetary System

Nowadays it’s all about cash.
Man, people just put their dreams on the shelf,
push them aside and lose their true self.

Why...?

Because people say you can’t make a living that way?
I’d rather be broke and happy than rich and miserable any day.
See, I was one of those people, a little over a year ago.
I was miserable in school, my mood was always low.

Then one day someone said “This ain’t a way to live.
You’re an amazing person,
you gotta let your talents show, give yourself room to grow.”
Took it to heart, and before you knew it, I dropped that shit
 and became a major in art.
I still get shit to this day.
Still get told I’m throwing my life away.
 Truthfully, I couldn’t care less about what they proclaim.
“It would have been good money!”
Please, let me just put this bluntly:

I don’t need to live a life of luxury.
As long as I have friends that care,
then the memories are enough for me.

Happiness

Be happy, 

life’s too short to sit in the misery that is history.

 Instead of bitching about abused trust, 

appreciate who you've got, 

who has your back, 

who gives you thought. 

Cause in reality everyday is a gamble,

 like playin them slots. 

Those who live today,

 tomorrow could be shot. 

Better to have lived a life with people surrounding you,

 been double-crossed, 

than to have lived a life alone and of no loss. 

Trust me, I know it’s hard to stop and open up. 

I got bad anxiety 
and my mind-set is all sorts of “what the fuck.” 

Shit’s worth it though, 

the good times and the bad. 

Once you get by the bumpy road, 

you’ll look back and cherish those times you had.

Raise the bar

Searchin for that inspiration, 

to give my words that flowin sensation.

I admit it can be a temptation 

to keep to myself and cease all creation.

I got no explanation 

besides complications of social aspirations

but you see, 

these words are me.

They’re life’s foundation, and I’m its devotee.

I admit sometimes I trip, 

slip, 

lose my wit, 

become afraid to spit.

And I gotta say: 

quite the shame that I burn in flames 

whenever social setting enters the game.

It should be about the fun,

thrill of words spun

one by one.

Ridiculous how social anxieties can leave me witless;

it’s my weakness,

 I know it’s all needless to sit there, 

be speechless, 

contribute it to my weirdness.

But I know there’s light in this bleakness,

no reason to be sleepless,

just discuss the reasons.

In the end you can’t live your day by what other people portray as
the “right” way.

You gotta hustle,

be who you are, have fun,

cause trouble.

It’s not worth it to pour your dreams down that funnel,

to let them build into everyone else’s collective puddle,

don’t let your voice be muffled.

Cause when it comes to the light at the end of the tunnel,

everybody crumbles,

regardless of the life they had.

So stop with the anxiety, the fear of society,

not being good enough,

be the variety.

The road can be rough,
but better to be scuffed than to live life wearily.

Being untrusting can be customary,

but you gotta be extraordinary.

Let's restart

And the words disperse. 

I cure all my ailments lyrically, 

cause the hardest blocks to beat aren’t experienced physically, 

but mentally.

 I stay lifted;

 beat the negativity, spit out a symphony. 

These words are a gift, you see? 

And if changing who I am will make you appreciate me,

 then go ahead and write this on my eulogy:

 I live happily, and I’ll die being who I choose to be.

To: You

Once I was asked to spit about the struggles of life on the spot, 

but I wouldn’t...

 Instead I sat there and texted that shit. 

Even then my mind was caught, so a few texts in I stopped. 

Thinking back now, 

why do we get opportunities but then fail to even give them a shot?

 I suppose the topic was tough, 

it required some deep thought, 

anxiety threw me in shock. 

But it’s on my mind now;

 I’m consumed, so here you go, everyone that was in that room. 

The most annoying struggle in life is pulling out every single one of these fucking knives. 

Deceit runs deep, 

and it always leaks out in every single one of my cyphs. 

I’ve been betrayed by enough that I could sit here and rhyme till the end of time,

 yet I push it aside,

 keep my eyes focused on what’s going on now, 

and continue to drop my lines.

 I try to get stronger, buy a little time to last a little longer, 

but each day goes by and I can only watch as my trust gets smaller.

 I love my crew, respect a select few, 

but I really couldn’t say a damn thing about the rest of you. 

We only get one life

All I can ask of you is to keep yourself lifted. 

Understand that you’re so incredibly gifted,

 and there’s no point in wasting your precious time wishing 

when you should be out there living.

Stand Tall

I know life can be rough, 

and that it can get to the point where you stop and say 

“that’s enough” 

stop wanting to go on, but listen up. 

Be strong, if anyone can it’s you. 

You have people that care, and an amazing future in queue. 

Sometimes the darkness can be overwhelming, 

cause your vision to become skewed, 

but promise me you’ll do all in your power to break through, 

cause those negative thoughts can be subdued, 

don’t let them cloud your views. 

At the end of every dark alley there’s an opening, 

a new path, a new group of choices. 

Sometimes there’s a blockade, a fence, an attempted stop in your way.

 Doesn’t have to be though, there’s always a way over, 

so it’s up to you whether or not you stop halfway. 

I beg you not to, beg you to push past it, 

because nowhere is there a sign that says to obey, 

to sit there in dismay on that dark path of disarray. 

Don’t be the darkness’s prey. 

Nope, life’s a free for all my friend. 

A bad day isn’t the end, 

it’s all about how heavy those negative thoughts weigh.

No reason for sadness, you’ve got a friend to extend a hand,

 to pull you away from that bitter end. 

Pull you away from that distressing trend. 

I’ll walk down that dark path right beside you, stick with you around every bend. 

Always visible? Maybe not, 

but I’m there, forever a part of you. 

Both in mind, and in your heart.