Untitled (I'm a blast from the past)
Verse 1
I am a man as a man I've been told
Real and grown-ass is the way I've been sold
I tower over others and I'm built like a rock
Bred from days of bondage
My abilities will not be mocked
I am a man who has raised up his mind
Facts and figures are what I've dealt with
Contracts are signed and large funds are collected
I don't rough it up in the hood
And I'm not an empire
Verse 2
Some say, some suggest
That I'm not what I appear to be
Controversial implications no longer bother me
Some do, many won't say anything
Directly to my face
Varying degrees of hostility are displayed
Even among my race
Interpreters of the most-read book
Bestow disappointment and shame
Through my existence
I generate a lot of blame
Verse 3
Hot-tongued individuals refuse to ignore me
Many people I encounter
Just look right through me
I've learned how not to view myself
Through the eyes of others
Countless hours of solitude
Have yet to fail me
I am a man as a man I've been told
Creations dwell in me
Therefore, I must be bold
Chorus
I'm a blast from the past
And I'm ahead of my time
The principles of my being
Are constantly being debated on
Written by B. (Saturday, December 13, 2014)
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