Missed a Stop

I ain't missed a single bump in the road Behold Every toll on my path of fire lead me to trailblazing A war vet surrounded by shell casings No weapon formed prospered but prosperity itself Disparity of wealth Filled by only charity of wealth Given by each carrier of stealth That somehow dodged my lariats And parried em with help Oh sweet chariot Please before you carrier me home Let me board flights just to sight see Rome Let me have fights ending in fright of what I'd do if those people were gone Let me appreciate the lows for what they are The highs for the marks of how far we've progressed The stars we admire from afar to assess how small we really are How big it is to truly live this life with intent Let me feel the tension Let me be cemented Eat my fruits of labor Then let em start fermenting Once I earn my pension Make sure my people enjoy the full limits In the times I'm timid Let me feel the indig- Nation that replaces it with bravery beginning Every time I'm placed in that predicament from then on And let it be relentless Let me feel greed So I can know that giving The only way I'll truly feel at peace with my provisions When I make decisions Make sure that my spirit is more sentient than vision Build me up for battle To find the love in scrimmage Use me as a vessel Then let me sit and listen Let me know that starting from beginning to my ending All my steps were blended in a way that kept me centered From a sinner to repentance I ain't missed a stop I ain't missed a stop Tell my people I ain't missed a stop I ain't missed a stop Tell my people I ain't — These is just my psalms inside a sonnet Heavy thoughts I ponder Ain't thought inside the box since my genes was in a punnet Prepped to be a pundit As I reach the summit I embrace the plummet Knowing that you have to meet the people where they are Seek to be a star And burn when the gas finally cease Me I seek a different niche I'm slated for some plaques Tracks that hit charts And the darts that hit marks On my goals and remarks That were sparks for my start Once I was startled by the dark Till I saw that lights could be harsh Till I saw that glowing was a farce Till I saw that idols just the people who ain't show you who they are Until I saw that freedom seem tangible from far When you close you just learn it's an ever moving mark Awards are just a way to leave your sacrifices tarped Parked car convos On how far we'll take it Daily affirmations I once met God in the middle of a statement Told me words hold life and that's truly breath— So these days I'm a lot more quiet Take in every lesson to apply it Hoping that the future just as vibrant as the climate we endured While climbing on a hunt to get to scenes that we admire I ain't missed a stop