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1994: Take A Walk With Me
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My History (What you're about to read is my most personal experiences to date.)
1994, hmmm.......how can I call it?
the year of the good, the bad, the rawest
it started when Guilliani took a dump on New York
fuckin with the Nation, the homeless, the poor
it was the very first year I got a taste of independence
little cuz got pregnant and the family didn't except it
I can't forget to mention, little Stacy got shot
over some dumb shit that went spreadin on the block
every other day we got smacked by a snowstorm
baby sis runnin the streets thinkin she's all grown
the year that gave birth to Nas' Illmatic
The World Is Yours, mines, mines yeah we had it
chocolate eatin Forrest Gump was told to run
this was also the year that I almost had a son
but due to complications we lost my little man
my first born gone, yo that killed me pham
facing many levels of responsibility
kissing ass at the job wasn't ever fit for me
running young and free without giving a damn
when I graced the stage for the first time and jammed
spent every Wednesday that summer in Grant's Tomb
watchin jazz bands rock late in the afternoon
me and the Mrs. used to go hit the flicks
every Friday night after work at six
this was the year Arsenio called it quits
and The Lion King was everybody's shit
whether child or adult no one could laugh at ya
Mandela just become president of South Africa
Cannibal Jeffrey Dahmer got murked in prison
and Kobain put a bullet in his melon to kill the rhythm
Tupac was shot, he said, "Fuck New York"
around that time, I took paintball as a sport
Super Nintendo had NBA Jam
and "Flava In Ya Ear" blew up the Soundscan
O.J. was in a Ford Bronco on every station
pure devastation for the nation
escaping the law, escaping himself
was labelled as a monster amid the fame and wealth
it looked like a scene from that movie called Speed
if you went over 55 everything will be sweet
this was the year step pops went cold turkey
checked in to rehab so he wouldn't jerk me
of all my valuables, my fame, my glory
but that was a different year, that's another story
just when I thought things didn't go right
Major League Baseball was hit with a strike
I was 2 months late on my rent payments
had too many zeros and decimals on bank statements
unemployment wasn't paying me jack
why do I catch circumstances like that?
to relax my stress, I just bought this tape
by Biggie Smalls, Ready To Die and it was great
this was the year I came across many haters
the year I first had sex in an elevator
the year Mick and Mallory were Natural Born Killers
the year I wore Guess jeans...damn a Hilfiger
the year wifey threw me a birthday bash
the year I found $150 in cash
the year Tanya tried to make moves on me
the year wifey almost knocked out her teeth
the year the Gravediggaz introduced "horrorcore"
the year I saw Wutang, that shit was so raw
the year Club Bentley's was the place to go
the year I met Jada Pinkett at the Black Expo
the year the Knicks almost won for our honor
the year John Starks was banned from the barber
for missing free throws.........kats missing 3 grand
I'm missing this year like I missed my ol man
1994.........ain't no year after
thanks for the walk, a glance of my chapter
Man, I'm young as hell! I remember 94...It was my first year of high school...and yeah, that "Ready to Die" was the shit!
Loved your poem! Thanks for sharing.
FYI, I have a similar poem called My Life, or My Bio...something like that...anyways, I'm sure it's in the "Life" folder. Check it out when you can.
Love ya!
this poem is the shit!!!! Thanks for the look back..you sure experienced a lot...i think my fav line was the Lion King, all time classic! :) Great job!!