INNOCENT THOUGHTS OF A GUILTY MAN

Dear Friend, I was so tired by the end of our trip I feel I fell short in giving you my thoughts on the things you said. Life, is this troubling thing...it's this broken dream from our childhood...and being an adult...is all about rebuilding that dream with the pieces that are left. I wasn't shocked to hear about your struggles, after all, I know you better than most. The city is a magical place, but when you are surrounded by buildings that reach the sky, one can feel infinitely small and alone. It's only natural that depression can take hold of you. We both live in one of the largest cities in America and yet day after day we walk these streets alone, we pass by thousands of people each day, who we don't know, we don't speak... Both just out there chasing a dream, in love with an idea of who we want to be, and trying to become that. I know how much your Mom passing has changed you; no way such a loss could not. But I wanted to share my favorite memory of he...

My mother is a preacher, Father is a heathen Maybe that's the reason I came out so even Believing in God but yet I'm still a sinner Devil all on back, and yet I'm still a winner A good kid that's gone all bad, Good Mom with a Gone Dad I was on the honor roll making A's and B's Until the day I found out you wasn't raising me Victim of a broken home, child of divorce It would be the split to knock me off course Daddy ain't home so now I'll act an ass Failing out of school, I ain''t going to class. How the hell you gonna get an F in gym Best athlete in the school go and check the gym But now there's no checking him Cops at the house they arresting him Mama forgive me, I'm just hurt I'm so lost I needed the attention, whatever it cost. Same reason now I'm afraid to have kids History repeats itself and I'll do the same sh*t My bad am I being to real for y'all Pulling out my heart to reveal to y'...