Black Poetry : I've been told, and so I said...

[DymePlaya2g]

I've been told,
my words now only scratch the surface,
because my past dug deeper,
and that I've lost my edge,
and that I've become more human,
that I don't have the same hunger now,
that I did back then,
and I wondered,
if what I was told,
held truth,
or if i was just expected to be,
some expectation,
or former me,
because like sex,
pain sells too...

I've been told,
that I've sounded stronger,
and more vicious,
and barked louder,
than i do now,
and that what i do now,
is good,
but it's not,
ME, not
the ME that they knew,
because HE,
screamed and holla'd,
and acted a fool,
to be heard,
and made no apologies...

So then I said,
f*** what you remember of me,
I'm still me,
greater,
expanded,
elevated,
I still shake fruit from the tree,
but now after I eat,
I plant the seeds,
cause my family too gotta eat,
depend on me,
and are why I breathe...

I said,
f*** you for wanting to keep me,
in that same place,
in that same space,
with a young boy look,
on my grown man face,
without the experience,
to even recognize real s***,
or real strength,
or who my REAL self really is,
because you wanna read,
a different,
kind,
of,
struggle,
because your memory,
is greedy...

Then I said,
this is me NOW,
because of who I was THEN,
and I'm only dealing,
with today,
with or without pain,
with or without rain,
whether you choose,
to leave or stay,
and I'm gonna love you ANYWAY!!!

 

[Da Street So'ja]

maturity just doesn't set in you have to want it

Then I said,
this is me NOW,
because of who I was THEN,
and I'm only dealing,
with today,
with or without pain,
with or without rain,
whether you choose,
to leave or stay,
and I'm gonna love you ANYWAY!!!

you know people have a bad habit of doing that, trying to keep you in the same place where they can have power over you that's what is all for any way, they never want you to grow but grow you have and they can't stop you now

and the last line shows that you've grown

from the past


peace

 

[baller]

sometimes...

people tell you things...to keep you in the same vain they sing...or, on the same level they're on...never wanting you to grow strong...to be strong...to love longer than the minute and a half they can. NOW, you've become a MAN.

AND, your flow is strong.

let the river flow

 

[DymePlaya2g]

Da Street So'ja & Baller- Initially I was a lil' hurt cuz it was like my friend was saying my swagg was gone, and that bruised my ego...but then I realized that as I've grown I've had to silence my ego because it's a trouble maker. I'm SOOOOO glad that i'm not now who I was THEN, and appreciate the growth as much as the struggle. Thanks for your support!!!

 

[Rashad]

Much respect Poet

And it takes a bigger person to love those who attempt to hold you in this way...Sometimes people suck, but to still love them takes guts and I appreciate you articulating this...Very important for those who are still in this predicament.
Again Nice drop poet! Ya dig!