A Lion Born in the Western World

A lion born in the western world,

Caged and tamed to follow a system,

History of its ancestry runs deep in its veins,

Pain drained and forgotten, for aspiring to fame to escape from the bottom,

Got caught in the game coz the path to fame was floppin,

Started shottin, plottin schemes for currency,

To fulfil its dreams of living free,

But obstacles arise disguised as necessities,

Time consuming tasks that mask the truth,

Bills Bills money power No time to think, sinking deeper every hour,

Bills Bills money power No time to stop and appreciate nature… flowers,

Bills bills money power bills bills money power, Power power

Power is something they’ll never have

Coz powers that be, mediate a mentality, that’s blind and cant see,

Busy concentrating, contemplating bout money,

When, energy, should b spent on education,

Coz knowledge is power

And power is creation, Innovation of new and wonderful things,

And some do wonderful things,

But this lion inside is crying,

Was strong as iron but finds its dying,

Spending time on petty crimes,

Chooses to sit at the back of the bus,

N cuss his friend with the word nigger,

Talking bout gun trigger for fun, I figure its dumb,

But makes senses when they’re watching 50cent talk nonsense.

by Stephanie Turner © - 17