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Universal Greetings. Who
am I...? The isolationist by way of Miami, Florida. Frequently attempting
to comprehend the external world while traveling the path of persistent
introspection. The soundtrack to this theatrical production became hip-hop.
Anything hip-hop I knew about it and did it. The music set the stage.
It made me laugh. It made me think. It made me angry, but most importantly,
hip-hop made me want to give back to the world. Latching onto the sciences,
I decided to become a chemist. Becoming a chemist would provide me with
knowledge to cure some of the world's ailments. This is how I would give back to this planet.
So
my studies and aspirations led me to an institution called Emory University,
located in Atlanta, GA. Sill a recluse, I slowly embraced a variety of
characters. My theatrical production began to solidify and became conventionally
known as Islam. Meanwhile, I consistently ran into these cats who walked
a similar walk and talked a similar talk. These cats were definitely characters.
Extending their circle to include me I became one of these characters
- an ill character.
So
who am I...? The youngest brother from a different mother with the disposition
of Malcom.
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IRON
CLAD SUIT
Is
there a burden for being black?
Which causes me to twitch
From the switch
That perpetually mars my back
This
provokes a great deal of contemplation
Hard pressed to relate to the other
Undying benevolence I must muster
For their wrongs no vindication
As
I troop through my city streets
I look ...
Rarely are people enthralled by a book
My gait synchronized to a soliloquy's beat
Hurry
up they shout
I need protective layering upon entering
Gravity multiplied many fold
Prolonging my journey making it treacherous and cold
Trying to ward off the evils is my pursuit
But my movements are slow in this iron clad suit.
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