To Be

What makes me tick

what makes me mad

is when my race decides to act bad

they hate the word nigga

and get offended when they are called dumb

But when I ask  them who Sophocles is 

they say "umm"

"umm" is not answer 

its a phrase to say I don't know

That I am ignorant  and

that it shows

when I ask you why you sag 

you say " I ain't got no worries"

but neither does a hobo or a bum 

is what you will be

your state of mind receives An F 

unsatisfactory

so "get yo life" as they say

you need to get down on your knees and pray

For wisdom and faith

to be become a real man

you need an education and some brains

for if you lack those you'll Always be astray

cat wandering the street

wondering what happened 

with my life 

where did I go wrong

oh I know with my family

the last thing you want be is six feet under

pressured by the dirt of yourself and family

you need to get strong so you can lift yourself 

up and become the man you always wanted

to be