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REAL TIME


I HAVE SEEN THE RAIN

I HAVE SEEN THE STORM

I HAVE SEEN THE MOUNTAINS STAND AT ITS HIGHEST

I HAVE SEEN THE SKY TURN DARK IN THE MIST OF THE DAY

I HAVE SEEN LIFE ITSELF BE TAKING AWAY AND GIVING BACK

REAL TIME.......

I HAVE WITNESS MY MOM RAISE 6 KIDS 

I HAVE WITNESS MY MOM LOOSE HER ONLY SON

I HAVE SEEN MY MOM AT HER STRONGEST/WEAKEST

REAL TIME.........

I HAVE FOUGHT WITH MY FAMILY 

I HAVE BEEN LOVED BYE SO MANY AND HATED BYE SO FEW.

I HAVE WORKED AT SOME OF THE WORST PLACES JUST TO CLIMB

REAL TIME....... 

WHEN YOU SEE THE WORLD BEING ATTRACKED 

FIRST BYE WATER

THEN BYE FIRE

NOW THE COLD WINTER DAYS

REAL TIME...

WHEN YOU SEE YOUR KIDS GROWNING UP 

WHEN YOU SEE THAT THE KIDS YOU GREW UP WITH BEING PUT TO REST

WHEN THE GUNS AND THE DRUGS HAVE TAKING OVER 

WHEN MONEY,CARS,& CLOTHES HAVE TAKEN OVER

REAL TIME...

I'M AT 35 YEAR BLACK FEMALE THAT LOVE TO JUST SPEAK HER MIND FREELY 

I MEAN NO HARM BUT ALSO WANT EVERYONE TO SPEAK TRUE FACT ABOUT LIFE

I HAVE 3 YOUNG MEN KENTE(19) FOSTER(17)AVERY(15)

I HAVE THE SMARTEST 2 GOD-DAUGTHERS 

JARMARIAH(13) NAKRISTAIN(11)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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