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WHAT I MEAN!


WHAT I MEAN IS TO SPEAK WHAT I NEED IS TO BREATHE ALL I GOT IS A DREAM ALL I COULD TRY IS TO LEAD STILL FEENS THEY BUY CHILDREN CRY DEALERS DIE IN THE STREET AND WE GETTING KILLED AS I SPEAK UNDERSTANDING NOW... MY GRANDFATHERS LOVE HE RAISED AND TAUGHT ME THE MISSIONS OF THE SERGEANT HE WAS HE WORKED THE HARDEST IM IM TRYING TO FIND SOME TRUTH TO LIES IM FINALLY ANGER BLIND LOVE IS THE ONLY SECRET POTION TO HOLD MY FAMILY OVER COASTING MOMENTS PASSING BY ME LIKE TH 90`S I WANT THAT BACON LETTUCE CHEESE IM TRYING TO CHASE THIS MONEY GREEN SO I COULD EAT IM TRYING TO GET TO WHERE I NEED I FEEL THEM LET THESE HATERS HATE I TELL THEM MEET ME ON THE STAGE MAKING SOME SLAVES TO SOME PAGES IN MY RHYME BOOK CANT EACAPE WHAT I TOOK SO WATCH ME DANCE AGINST THE PAIN BY THE STREET WHAT I MEAN IS TO SPEAK WHAT I NEED IS TO BREATHE ALL I GOT IS A DREAM ALL I COULD TRY IS TO LEAD STILL FEENS ARE BUYING CHILDREN CRYING DEALERS DIE IN THE STREET WE GETTING KILLED AS I SPEAKE
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Shannynt Leè

I LOVE POETRY AT THE AGE OF 11 MY MOTHERS DEATH INSPIRED ME TO WRITE!!

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Shannynt Leè
I LOVE THIS POEM

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