i am a man, i'm a good guy
never a nice guy
my innocence is shattered
but can be covered by calculations

cover by butter pecan
is the representation of my skin color
my flesh is the color of berries
cratered with scars and bruises
but filled with wisdom

i stand tall as yours truly
robert velez jr
also know as mvp-most valuable poet
the proud puerto rican from the bronx where everything in my life embarked
born in the year 1976
where i remember afros and platforms
i will never hide who i am
every burdens and tragedies i carried will never outlive who i am

so what im loud
so what im puerto rican and proud
i have a powerful voice
filled with many stories that are not fairy tales
i tell it like it is like sonny from bronx tale

because im covered with butter pecan
people as always underestimate me
they presume to have this notion
i'm full of rhythm
illiterate to society and think it revolves around me

i am also a poet
i take my thoughts
and song i sing
real men do real things