I was killed once
I died before and it was a horrible death
Shot dead Hung strung up
I laid in my warm pool of blood seeing the sky fading to dark
Fearful of what was on the other side
Eyes sunk in their sockets
Body covered with ants & flies buzzing
Chalk lines drawn undertaker coming
Body broken mouth open and pupils wide
Murdered before my prime
People passing my pine box in tears
My family’s fears realized
Dead to freedom and knowledge of self
The worst part of dying was I died for nothing
No cause No mission no progress
Just laid to rest more trash in the ground
Buried in this mess…and unblessed
Then Marcus Garvey carried me to safety
Bob Marley revived me
Martin delivered my new organs
And Malcolm sewed up my wounds
Tupac donated some bone marrow
While Huey adjusted my blood flow
Nat turner and Sojourner told my world I would pull threw
Harriet transported me to recovery
Finally Dubois gave me my release
The Dr. Clarke told me stay off me feet
Once back in this world Sister Soulja took to me rehab
Helping me walk Assata took me by the hand
My vocal cords were damage so Fred Jr taught me how to speak
Ali turned off the TV and told me I need to get to healing
Maya Angelou showed me how to use my hands
While Nikki Giovanna removed my body cast
Mutulu Shakur wrote me a letter to keep my head up
I read it as Mandela helped me make my bed up
Still weak when I got home but Corinne Bayle Ray cooked me a meal
Shared rhymes with Mos Def and Badu sung and rubbed my forehead
Got visits from Common and joked bedside with Outkast
Talk the future with Dead Prez
When I felt better danced with Jill Scott
Vibed with the Fugees
Bobbed my head to Kayne’s beats
Even had fun riding with Greg Street
Lupe and I played checkers
Goodie Mob taught me Chess
Floetry bought cloths for my daughter
The Gorillaz brought me some water
Then that’s when my baby girl walked
She said “daddy get up I need your love and hugs”
That was enough for me
I was well thanks to my lil mama
And I can’t forget my life savers
I was killed once
But revived by history music and love
Given a mission to repay them
Only payment good enough is sharing my words
Passion along my vision
In hopes of saving the world
Also educating my people
And doing as Umi say
Still in this world because my job is far from done
Posted By: DAVID JOHNSON
Tuesday, August 3rd 2010 at 11:07PM
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