Flawless
That’s how she makes it in the morning
Way before you see her
Long before you think of yawning
Sometimes she thinks about it
The effort is so daunting
Sparks a new thought
Wisdom begins its dawning
But by midday the heat has started clawing
And she takes shade under an awning
The audience is ahhhing
Disappointed
But she’s already made it to a bigger
Stage
Filled with OOOS and AAAS and
She forgets the disappointing
Phase
Her hard work paid off
So her face the cracks no longer show in
Making sure
She’s pretty to the masses
Heartless
That’s how the rumours started
Look at the way she flaunts it
Many feeling taunted
But the audience tells her
“It’s not your fault.
They could have had it if they wanted.”
She trusts them
Because when her morale fell
They were the ones who caught it
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It was the day the plane ticket came
And it had my name
Took me away from gold
My heartbeat
Stuck me in a car seat
Or the seat of a car
Life’s sweet
Said someone
But I don’t know who you are
Look how far you’ve come
Wishing the ticket didn’t have my name
Because I could hear them sayin’
“You’re blessed…”

I wish I had your brain
That was a common sayin’
What do I say to that
You know I’m black
Even if I loved the world
They wouldn’t love me back
What if all I had to say was that
When they tell me
Apply yourself
Nothing in this world can hold you back
But all I hear is the voice telln’ me that
I shouldn’t forget where I’m coming from
That was childhood
And it takes me back
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‘Gimmi’ a beat
No
Okay
Acapella then
No
Be silent friend
Or I’ll get my violent friend
The green one
Bucking the soylent trend
Mad references ‘bra’
Do it again
I can’t
I only watched the trailer
Pretty much the idiocracy
Plaguing the children of men
Applause
Thank you
Bet you can’t do it again
I got five on it
Make that a ten
See around my way
That’s how they get by
Rolling the dice
Trying to come up
Leave a legacy
But it’s hard to change the tide
No matter how many times
You try to be Bonnie and Clyde
To live life for more than survival
Is so much better
But when there are
Too many crabs in the bucket
Too many wolves in the den
If you make it out
Some people hate
And we know how that ends
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Heels
Fitted
Top
Buttoned up two thirds
Pants so clean
Made her look dirty
But she’s one of the good girls
You know the role
And you can see you in it
Leads to you talking
About life
Start off with things you like and
Shift to your rights then
You give a different view
Shift to your right
Little smile
Taking it back
To your aspirations
Your goals
Your dreams
Or
The last time you dreamt
Asking you questions
So you can explain what you meant
All parts of a good conversation
And you see you in it
Fast forward in time
Builds trust enough
To show that pink lace
All matched out
Maybe not the colour
But you’ve learned
His tastes
Hands slowly
Softly
Passing over every naked place
Lips part
Meet
Tongue
Express your state
No haste as you move your waist
So you have time
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