Speak Like a Child

Dear, younger me
It was all a dream, thinking it's easy to leave this nightmare
They shot bro in the hallway, it killed him right there
I know you've seen some things I wish you never had
If only I could shield you, protect you from all the bad
In this life, all the pain, and all you're destined to lose
Please cherish what you have and every lesson you use
Homeless shelter and the E.A.U; you'll see that thru
Promise it gets better, soon you'll see that too
No heat or hot water, gun shots lace the air
Into space, you would stare, too scared to face despair
Thinking why is life like this? For heaven's sake
There's a myriad of curses your parents been yet to break
But don't blame them. Did all they could; it's your burden
Hold them closer, say you love em, and never stop how you working
Time waits for no man, and there's worlds in store
But don't you fret, the world is yours

Dear me, I'm so proud of you
I just hope you proud of me and all we've overcome and achieved
To the lost, know I love you
I just hope you proud of me, staring thru the clouds just to see
Dear me, I'm so proud of you
I just hope you proud of me and all we've overcome and achieved
To the lost, know I love you
I just hope you proud of me, staring thru the clouds just to see

I just wish I had a way to keep it all in perspective
And find my objective, the process deceptive
Cause every milestone I hit that got me feeling like I made some type of growth
Is just a second away
From feeling like I'm running round in circles; end up right back where I started from the jump
It keeps me in a slump
And that's the funny thing about the past; once that muthafucka set, it's set
Remember all the good times but can't forget, regret
Always told me time is money but I never understood it
Too young, I guess I couldn't
Eventually it runs out; can never take it with you
When you realize that you should've spent those moments then it hits you
There's not a day that pasts, that I still don't pay for it
I done begged, every single deity, and prayed for it
Still waiting on an answer. Tell myself that the world is war
But since you still standing, the world is yours

Dear me, I'm so proud of you
I just hope you proud of me and all we've overcome and achieved
To the lost, know I love you
I just hope you proud of me, staring thru the clouds just to see
Dear me, I'm so proud of you
I just hope you proud of me and all we've overcome and achieved
To the lost, know I love you
I just hope you proud of me, staring thru the clouds just to see
Dear me, I'm so proud of you
I just hope you proud of me and all we've overcome and achieved
To the lost, know I love you
I just hope you proud of me, staring at the clouds just to see
Dear me, I'm so proud of you
I just hope you proud of me and all we've overcome and achieved
To the lost, know I love you
I just hope you proud of me, staring at the clouds just to see