More than a Cousin

More than a Cousin

Losing a mother at a young age was hard

But you came in like

A soldier ready to stand guard.

You took care of me

But not just during this tragedy.

Your parents took me in

And raised me like I was their own.

You were never bitter or jealous

And made sure I was never alone.

Weekend visits to dad's house

Ended in drunkin fights.

I would pick up the phone

And you would be there in plain sight.

My cousin, my sister, my best friend, my angel

You are perfect the way God made you.

Homecomings, prom and graduation

Not to mention, the psycho boyfriend situation.

Joined the military and went to Iraq

Them care packages, I knew you were a part of that.

You put together my entire wedding

You see the word "cousin"

Just wouldn't be an appropriate heading.

The birth of my baby girl

It was you who guided me

T...

Oh, So You Gangsta

Words fly from your mouth
"I'm down for my hood"
These feelings you have inside
You clearly have them misunderstood
Exposing stacks of cash
Of the paper you making
In pours the accusations
Them folks clearly got you mistaken
You want to be seen and heard
But the language you speak is absurd
Stand tall on your corner and slang your dope
Pants falling to the ground like a f***ing joke
Oh, you gangsta?
You ain't nothing but a statistic
Looking for a quick lick
Your ending story in a jail or grave
Your soul, maybe too late to be saved

Lost Girl

Lost girl, where did you come from? You must be lost
Lost in this parking lot
Looking to make a quick buck, by laying on your back
How sad is that?
Looking for someone to save you
...or maybe running
Looking for an escape, a way out
As you stroll by all eyes are on you
Isn't that how you like it?
Your insecurities suddenly kick in
And you become shy and fragile
As if going back to childhood
Where innocence once was
Quickly pulling down your shorts
That's exposing half of your ass
Lost girl, where did you come from?
Do you think that's cute?
Where's your value?
Don't you have self worth?
Did you give it away or was it stolen?
Maybe you never knew you had it
Either way its lost
As you walk by
All of a sudden you feeling ashamed?
We snicker, laugh, and turn our heads
But guess what, lost girl?
We are los...