Apr. 4th

When you talk about Pan-Africanism,
You talk about something that the enemy is trying everywhere to hide
Because it is the only solution to our problems

Aye just got off of work
Scrubbing tables
Gotta ask myself "This all I'm worth?"
My fuckin boss, that nigga weird
Man, he love to chirp
But lemme change the topic
Really tho, this ain't my first

Rodeo, know that I been here before
New waves, but my spirit on the oldest flow
I changed, still nigga see me as the younger Ro

Shit strange but I chalk it up to growing pains
Cause, if I focused on it?
Mhm
Nigga I would go insane

And Ion know bout you, but ain't no time for that shit
Yeah, my pops over 60
So I'm tryna get rich
Enough to take him and my moms OT for a grip
Only got one granny left, and when she leave imma slip

Cause I'm,
Only Human
And I be going through it
My passion n pain sing they like a duet
Of sorts
Writing through this weight

I'm Exercising my rapport
With these automatic thoughts
That get to sprayin' through this door
They connected to our past, I guess this trauma is a port
Oh the ills that follow when your skin n culture is noir
They said we flawed
We been at war,
And we've withdrawn

This what I'm thinking as I catch up on Fanon

Yo, it's really crazy like
I was twelve when my nephew came up, he came home on my twelfth birthday
And now, next month, he's turning twelve
And I'm turning twenty-four
I really wasn't ready for this whole, little you know
Full circle moment that we having right now
But above all else
I just really hope he know that

I'm sorry nephew
I wish that I was home more
But let this verse serve as sum I pour
Into you
See in my heart I know I got stored
Enough lessons from the stuff I've had to endure
Firstly please just make sure that you love yourz
Comparisons a thief, you could blink, and then it's all gone
Life isn't perfect but I'm with you for the long haul

Know at this age, there's so much noise bout your identity
Young black and male
They wanna curb you to insanity
Your mind is yours
Don't let them tell you who you gonna be
You gotta find out for yourself
And carve the path you wanna see

And you have to value empathy, That,
Kind of virtue gonna multiply your family
It's not just us, see you from a larger legacy
Of countless people that have gave they life, for the things you seek

I know sometimes it may get hard, and you won't wanna share
But if you ever need to talk, hit FaceTime, your tíos there
In about a month or so, I will be home for us to cheer
To Another year of life,
I'm oh so happy that you here

Word

And I want you to, want you to, want you to know that
You're unbreakable