The Call

Fri, 04/12/2013 - 16:30 -- Nondi87

Location

32340
United States
30° 29' 53.0412" N, 83° 22' 44.1804" W

Well life is what you make it

We've heard that all before

Never mix that or make it too complicated

We’ve got to many friends out here trying to just make it

Yes Just make it

Not fake it

Not to just say they did that and celebrated

We've got work to do and no one is going to say it

Not just to the mothers

Trying to raise her kids to be the what they can

Not just to the fathers

Looking to be a better man

Because see anyone can be what they fear

And that's the danger all around us

It’s just not so clear

When the fog is gone and the clouds are gray

When our streets are filled with runaways

Where are the fingers that some will point

That need to be to work and not passing joints

I’m going to need you all to comprehend

So grab your cousins, your neighbors, you teachers and all that will

No this not a seminar on how to take action

But together as movement we can stop the traffic

The traffic running in all our minds

Manipulating little girls to walk on blind

They need answers and are calling for help

And our young boys are doing the same as well

Where are our kings on mission to find their queens

And queens on their missions to bring forth great things

Together to bring up their kingdoms

So well all can benefit from the same things

Are scholars, not our scholars?

Are they not cut from the same?

Are they any more than you and I?

Are we not one

Just pushing for a dream

Just ask leaders before us

Just like you and I they had to go through the door...

FOR US

Knocking down statistics and negativity

Our scholars, our leaders; did it for a reason evidently

Now go finish what they didn’t

And be a new leader of the day

With a new scholar in mind

With a new mindset on the line

Remember life is what you make

I’ve said it once again

But don’t be that one

Who didn’t make it the end.

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