As I prep for university,
I took a second to reflect and pen a verse to see
How this one tragedy has thus affected my reality
It's how my music started
A vent, and a venture in to an art
That ended up forming a larger part
And has largely formed the person that I are now
When it all started, I was just a kid trying to sort out the feelings that I was feeling
Looking back, the situation caused me to mature early, really
I went from this eight-year-old kid to a young man in really no time
Because every day I had these grown thoughts of what could have been…haunting my mind.
I decided to suspend rap and take a second to drop the façade,
Because I wanted to talk about something a little more near and dear to my heart
To be honest, there were many nights where I sat, and prayed for death
But those are the nights where I look back, and see that I’ve grown to regret
See, I left a piece of me in that town home to that swinging Arch
I never felt emotions like I did on that one cold day in March
Ever since that day, I’ve never been whole – I’ve always missed part
I have a little peace, because I know God’s plans don’t always end up in OUR cards
This isn’t a prepared verse, just a quick splattering of my thoughts
And I hope this can give somebody comfort when their times get a little hard
Just remember through your tears, the one you love is staring down and grinning
And every time something ends, it always ends up a new beginning.

So, J...you deserve this.