Black Love, Shaken, You Read That Right, and Death to Amateurism

Black Love

  Oh yes, there is no love with more beauty
  You and I, us, born of the same kind
  Pure forever, that is what this means and all I see
  Forever you and me
  Even though I am blind
6  I can see the dark depths of your mind

Shaken

  I can't believe this is happening
  This midget man has dwarfed me
  Fear spawning and grown
  My legs are weak and buckling
  He only wants my phone, to use my phone
6  At least that's what he asked
  "We can do some gangster shit dog or
  I could just take it from you."
  Shaken by what the situation could be
  It's too early
  I'm on my way to work and all I need is change
12 All I need is bus fare
  I open the refrigerator door and grab two waters
  Two liters for three dollars
  When I close the door there stands a bald headed man
  He was much shorter than me
  He was much shorter than my girlfriend
18 He was three feet taller than my son who has 25 inches
  The question was asked and I said no
  Again and again I said no
  "Nah, you can't use my phone."
  "Why not?"
  "I don't let anyone use my phone."
24 I paid and got 'Cash Back' enough money for a day pass
  "We can do some gangster shit dog or
  I could just take it from you."
  I handed him my phone
  Shaken by what the situation could be
  My first thought was to punch him as hard as I could
30 But he had five friends outside
  I thought about my my girlfriend and my son
  And what if he had a weapon, a knife or a gun
  My second thought was if he ran off with my phone
  I would have to fight him
  I was never taught to back down, you fight
36 You don't let anyone take anything from you
  Unless you want nothing
  I thought about my family again
  And how he probably has nothing to lose
  My family needs me because I need them
  Her and him, and If my life ends over a phone
42 A new start could never begin
  He told me he was educated too
  That he had read some psychology book
  Assigned to him by some class
  At East Los Angeles Community College
  I didn't understand
48 He gave me back my phone and left the store
  I left the store too and my two water bottles
  Fear is paralyzing
  At the bus stop I was still trembling
  And thinking about what could have happened
  Fear is paralyzing
54 Glad I decided to make it to work on time

You Read That Right

You read very well
Didn't they write that today?
And it became true

Death of Amateurism

  I am as good as you
  The same equipment we use
  In fact, my tools are much, much better
  So is the quality
  You see my resolution?
6  I can't wait until I can afford the content solution