Discipline

Brothers and sisters We cannot continue to turn a blind eye to the injustices That are happening in this world today Anytime an injustice is committed, we have a moral obligation To respond to that injustice My objective is to be an agent for positive change And part of that change, means to re-evaluate and re-examine How we are dealing with the issues that directly affect us As I observe the hate and hearts that break inside, the night snakes I try to pray and meditate, so I can create my fate Walk alone, so I can keep my eyes on the prize, the throne Whether I'm home or not, I got much more to offer Footnote the author so you can vibe, the zone Poems and the tones resemble an H in Crohn's But if the mind ain't ready, the heart is heavy The guilt that is felt when a brother ain't focused on his health A brother ain't focused on hisself Focus the mind 'cause inside in lies the wealth And rely on the divine to find the help And then when you shine, you flying high like a vinespell I strategize, so any opposition melts I can't do it for them, I do it for myself Tryin' to win in the end, that's why I need discipline Ephesians 6:12 "For we wrestle not against flesh and blood But against principality, against power Against the rulers of the darkness of this world Against spiritual wickedness in high places" Y'all worry about the money, I'm worried about a legacy Never selling my soul, I stand with integrity And the discipline to focus on the task ahead of me You getting nothin' less from me, 'cause of my pedigree Focus and determination, you gotta pace yourself Stay away from speed racing, you gotta brace yourself Like your teeth been fixing 'cause the world is wicked My depiction of life, these are words of advice For the lost soul looking for guidance, stay away from the violence Get your knowledge right, street or the college life Learn yourself before you try to help somebody else 'Cause self-knowledge is the true wealth When you speak, make sure your words is felt, real and respected So when you dead and gone, yo' words will live on Now some people might have heard me, but wasn't listening Some people don't even know the difference That's why you need discipline You just don't get it (discipline), I never said it would be easy (discipline) But you are here to serve a greater purpose The fact that you can even stand up and speak out against injustice Is not going to go over well with your enemy In fact, they wanna shut you down So, then no matter what I say, they gon' say it's disrespectful They only mad 'cause they see that you successful You can try helping 'em, but it be too stressful They ain't helping themselves, they so neglectful For nine years, I knew the flow was something special I know you'd be proud of me if your pride would let you Feel like I'm forced to play ball with you, let me correct you Here's the glove, is you catchin' or you pitchin'? Now, pay attention, is you talkin' or you listenin'? I'm too real to cosign, I'm actin' differently Why give a helping hand just to see him spit in it? Your mind is weak, your mind need conditionin' Sharpshooter forgot, sniper in positionin' Fear ain't shootin', that's when I empty the clip again Finish every settin', raise the bar when I'm liftin' it That's called dedication, you got that? You need discipline No more covering up injustice Or using official channels to give the appearance of justice No more lying and blaming the victim Making them look as if they are a suspect when we know they are not We must lead by example We must be unafraid to speak truth to power I can't rebuttal my verse, so I stick to my words Literally, I'm the epitome of passion and work While you tweedledee and tweedledum your words I spit a masterpiece that'll make a blind man see Double O-Dshel means trauma and atrophy Sodom and Gomorrah to these wack MCs These Indians, they wanna play chief or smoke up Toys "R" Us, kids, y'all don't wanna grow up Smoke and mirrors with your Twitter and Instagram pics Now you see it, now you don't, that person didn't exist I'm from an era ain't no future in your frontin' You from an era frontin' your future is nothin' It's all a dream, like the late B.I.G Well, my subconscious and nonsense do not mix I got discipline, disciple to my life and all my rivals So I tower like the Eiffel, see with a birds-eye-view It's more debacle, they playing dead like possum They resurrect the day you gotta shock them, discipline Life a litmus test, you accountable for success Don't be a simpleton, it's discipline We cannot allow the perpetrators of injustice to minimize our outrage We must aspire to inspire Live what we speak, and remember The fight against injustice is not a race, it's a marathon And we have a long way to go