Greatness

This the type of thing I think about the type of thing you wouldnt understand the type a thing that turned this kid into a man
 
A concept about the afterlife a concept that got me thinking right a concept to make me appriciate life its about my granddad
 
Never met him and for once im overjoyed about that 
 
He passed away before I was born and most of my cousins got to meet him
 
Im always hearing stories about how I look just like him 
 
And if we ever met we would always be fightin'
 
To much like my father is what my mother would say but in this moment while I'm typin' up the words of these bars I'm overzealous so stupendous to realize
 
My grandfather just met Nelson Mandela I wonder how cool that is and if he is a real chill fella
 
My grandfather knows Malcolm, Marcus, and all the Martin Luthers but now he knows Mandela to its so cool
 
This the type of thing I think about the type of thing you wouldnt understand the type of thing to that turned this kid into a man
 
Kinda weird to realize it and while millions are crying shouldnt we be happy shouldnt everyone be smiling
 
He passed on yes but he looks down on us sending his best wishes  
death is a blessing that sould never be forced
 
Life is a pleasure that should never be wasted like the basic things that kept Mandela going in prison
 
A sunrise a basic sunrise a thing like that sometimes we don't ever realize a thing like that without we would probably cry forever about  a thing like that now some people think about, deal with and cant handle
 
I always heard my grandfather was a strong man a man whoose presence was heard without speaking a man who would enter the room and get attention a man I see in my reflection without ever meeting
 
One more time I'll say that I'm happy that they all have passed on watching over me and guiding me away from harm not going to say that I am the main focus but I believe in God not magic and hocus pocus you can be Atheist Buddist or Jewish as long as you believe something I feel good about what you're doing
 
Negativity is never the way and this might just be a rant but I no longer care Rest In Peace to any righteous man who died whoever lost their lives and caused some people to cry and for the moment I will sit here smile because my granddad just met Nelson Mandela.
 

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