i dont need a spotlight baby
but i appreciate it just the same
im just the man momma made
and the spirits forgave
humble i shall remain
i dont walk in the shadows
when its time 4 my voice 2 be heard
aint never aspire 2 be a writah
the spirits blessed me with these words
i dont talk without listening
my detractors teach me more about myself
but the love i recieve from the collective
betta believe that vibe is felt
i dont like 2 be front and center
but if you call me i speak with eloquence
im a soul that was blessed by the spirits
when i learned the meaning of repent
i dont enter where im not welcomed
i start dont follow trends
positive passion equates 2 power
my back dont break just bends
i dont tell my dear momma
about this gift i have recieved
she knows i represent barbados worthy
and will tend 2 her every need
dgreaves the poet is me
i am the dee
is who i be
i wont dance unless i hear music
wont bend my kness unless i pray
from the break up of my marriage
2 when justice suffered a miscarriage
made me who i am today
i wont smile without a reason
the ghetto confiscated my joy
cuz in the grit of the concrete jungle
you are a man before you can enjoy
being a boy
i wont say i love you
unless the words carry plenty weight
though i have been hurt 2 my core
when i say i love you
i dont procrastinate
i wont climb up the ladder
if my soul is in solitary confinment
the mirror reflecting my inner circles expectations
is what i view 4 additional refinement
i wont speak quietly
when it is time 2 own my words
a man not willing 2 live 4 his motto
will die in ways rather absurd
i wont seak out a conflict
from a bullet i never ran away
i was taught by the elders run staight at a man
a faulty aim is why i can proudly say
dgreaves the poet is me
i am the dee
is who i be

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