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November 23, 2008
By Anonymous

Unlike most of the guys who popularize the industry, me?
I wasn’t raised in the streets, most of my life I’ve been considered a geek.
Shielding my test papers from cheaters,
Discussing the exponential growth rate of bacteria with my teachers
Instead of feeding addictions, my nose was in the dictionary and Sisson’s.
Kids on the street would laugh and point saying, “You don’t know what you’re missing.”
Au contraire, the nightmares you awake from in the dark
Don’t compare to the imagery evoked by Clive Barker’s diction.
I wore my britches high and tight and shirts unbuttoned to the third.
First love called me Britannica because she’d throw out random words
And I’d define them, etymology was extra.
Next to Webster I was not only a giant, I was N-E-R-D-I-E-R, fa real.
Square black glasses and swinging dreads on a six-foot-three body,
I could hardly just blend in.
Disciplined in the art of creative expression,
I found myself on stage in front of crowds as early as 1997.
Ten or eleven years later, ink reunites with wrinkled paper,
My voice is a little deeper and teeth a little straighter.
Pants still ride high, making it easier for haters to kiss my Adidas
Who’d now rather join us than beat us
Because defeat is not an option when you’ve been through what I’ve been through.
I’ve never had to trap but that doesn’t mean I haven’t spent too
Many nights contemplating how to make it quick and painless.
Don’t get it twisted just because the “Star Wars” theme is on my playlist.


The author's comments:
Many people feel you have to fit a certain mold or archetype when actively persuing a passion. My goalin life is to prove to people that the one-dimensional standards we discriminately place on appearance, perception and standards are as indefinite as the footprints on the sand.

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toledo9 said...
on May. 21 2009 at 9:19 pm
Awesome poem!!!! I love the swag and really great word choice!

on May. 16 2009 at 2:38 pm
Tania Carroll BRONZE, South Lyon, Michigan
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woah ha.this was really strong.

you really got your point across.

its amazing

jlacey said...
on May. 15 2009 at 5:23 pm
love this.

on May. 14 2009 at 10:32 pm
Coco-Chanele PLATINUM, Buffalo, New York
27 articles 1 photo 8 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Everything Happens For A Reason"

Hey that was fly.You really should make a rap out of that.Im truly inspired.Fa real that was great!!

SaraB. GOLD said...
on May. 14 2009 at 1:34 am
SaraB. GOLD, Phoenix, Arizona
12 articles 6 photos 215 comments

Favorite Quote:
"Whatever you are, be a good one" Abraham Lincoln

Whoa. A) I totally relate to that, and B) you are a really good writer. I like the word choice.

Bdub555 GOLD said...
on May. 10 2009 at 1:12 am
Bdub555 GOLD, Keytesville, Missouri
15 articles 0 photos 15 comments

Favorite Quote:
"If you speak kind words, you will hear kind echos."

That poem was AWSOME!

nick123 said...
on May. 7 2009 at 3:50 pm
dude you should make rap album ha but your flow was great

LilJ<3 GOLD said...
on Apr. 22 2009 at 11:12 pm
LilJ<3 GOLD, Gloucester, Virginia
11 articles 2 photos 60 comments
I loved this great job... you didnt let anything stand in your way...i admire that. Your a true insparation. Great job!

on Apr. 22 2009 at 9:15 pm
blackamethyst GOLD, Centerville, Ohio
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this is a really cool poem. thanks for being who you wanna be and not what youre expected to be. i respect that :)