All we need is each other
Rivers flow impetuously and create unequivocal mounds
but the penetration of water can be something so gentle, yet profound
I’m here to tell you that I am the water
I flow through the cracks of rubble
seep through gaping holes of soil
and enrich the roots of others
I do this for my sisters and brothers because they aren't equipped to do it themselves
even though the fires inside them sing like church bells
they possess gaping holes in their souls as hollow as deep wells
But while in the water state it’s hard to stay completely pure
imperfect mulch, grass, and dirt come with
these many imperfections spiral my interconnection
cloud my vista and flaw my perception
In english, my imperfections make me insecure
I know that I’ll never be as strong a god
but I also know that if I provide enough food for thought
it can possibly go beyond land and shore
and since water will always be a necessity
It’s important that I use it intellectually
now the type of water that i’m referring to isn't the one that's two hydrogen atoms bonded to oxygen
it’s the type that can ripple, ignite, and light a flame inside each and every one of you.
I'm teaching every one of you
That you don't have to be
Them people that’s on the TV
That get a college degree
And forget about kids like you and me
But, but. sebastien. Isn't that the person you said all your life you wanted to be
Didn't you say that you were gonna forget about those kids on the block
That you were gonna trade them in for white guys in quirky suits with a 7 figure bank account snapshot?
Hell yeah I said that
But now looking back I dread that
Because I finally took a step back
With some time out
To assess that, if I don't go back to help out my friends then who the hell will
All their friends are in jail still
And their just scratching their heads with the stupid face on saying "damn,
Shit real"
They didn't figure it out as early as I did
So instead of tossing them to the dogs like the government eventually will
I'm gonna flow into them
Ignite that flame inside each and every one of them
And start teaching every one of them
How they can rise above
And still make it
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