Gangsta Life
Sometimes life is like a switch
it changes you like switching lanes.
And when life is a trip
it makes you deal with all these pains.
Although you feel down
all is might not lost.
You might feel abandoned
but you are really not.
Through all your pains and sorrows
it makes you do crazy thangs.
As soon as you put your faith in
you have met some crazy friends.
In times you sit so deep in thought
and wonder what "gangster" is all about.
People pre-judged you for your appearance
and you wonder how?
You wear slacks and slicked back hair
they think "no good" you have no chance.
Other kids see, hate you and show no fear.
They throw gang signs and call you names.
A fight they try to instigate.
You try very hard to do what is right
You think of your mother's words,
"Don't pay attention walk away from a fight!"
Since the age of thirdteen
I been representin` my homies.
G`d up every goddamned day
puttin` it down for the city.
I never asked for any help
and never asked to back my sack
I did it all myself and thats the fact.
People who you call homies
you think they're trued and proud.
When it comes down to da real sh*t
they dissapear with the clouds.
And even though I got homies that I love
and homies that I know is real.
But you never know what's gonna happen
until you know how it feels.
When you found your first love
you didn't know what to do.
She doubts everything you do
and hopes you do love her too.
You come home late everynite
waking up da next day and be out of her site
You didn't realize it causes her sorrow
thinkin' that everything is normal.
When you said you love her
she thinks those are just words.
And when you really showed that you are
she acts like you gettin' on her nerds.
She said you're a gangsta
and you're down for your homies.
To her, you're nothing but a stranger
that's not even down for his lady.
My love for you is like the sky
it goes up so high
My love for you is as red as blood
a love that I would sarcrafice.
Don't think that I don't care
deep down inside I do.
I know I might act like this
But my love for you is true!
Please bear with me
in time I will change.
I know I've hurt you
I promise our love won't be stranged.
Two months later...
"She said."
Baby, I know you've changed
but, I have to go!
It's not your fault!
I just found someone new 2 months ago.
I'm sorry that I hurt you now.
But, I hope you find someone new somehow.
Once again I sit so deep in thought
think about what I said in da beginning,
life is like a switch
that changes people like the earth keeps spinning.
But life fills with purposes
it also fills sorrows and pains.
Am I seeing all of these?
It's time of need for a change.
Block free from gangs and drugs
so I can live peacefully...
Have a family and kids
and be a good daddy!
Stick with one carreer
make a fortune!
buy everything I want
and go on vacations!
THE END...
Copyright ©2007 Richard L.
