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FOR MY PEOPLE
THIS IS FOR MY PEOPLE,
CONSIDERED SMOKERS & THUGS,
FOR MY PEOPLE WHO BECOME PARENTS AS YOUNG
AS THE AGE OF 16
FOR MY PEOPLE WHO TRULY SMOKE SIMPLY BECAUSE THEY THINK
NO ONE CARES AND FEEL LOST LIKE A STRAY DOG LOST AT THE POUND
OR THE PEOPLE WHO LOSE THEIR VIRGINITY BECAUSE OF THE COLD HEARTED PEER PRESSURE.
FOR MY PEOPLE WHO SPEND MORE TIME ON BLASTED TECHNOLOGY BUT STILL MIGHT HAVE MORE KNOWLEDGE THAN THEIR ELDERS
OR FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ONLY STEAL BECAUSE THEIR
PARENTS CAN BARELY HAVE MONEY TO PAY FOR A NICE HOT MEAL
FOR MY PEOPLE WHO STAY STRAPPED BECAUSE THE KID FROM AROUND THE
CORNER TOLD THEM IT MAKES THEM LOOK COOL AND SAFE
OR FOR MY PEOPLE WHO ALWAYS GETS PUNKED SO DECIDE TO JOIN
A GANG FOR PROTECTION
ALL OF MY PEOPLE DESERVE TO BE LOVED AND SHOWN
THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO CARE
BUT THERE NOTHING WE CAN DO ABOUT IT
UNLESS WE TRY TO MAKE A CHANGE
BUT FOR NOW, THATS JUST THE WAY IT IS
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