Here. Doing the thing, this Actor thing. Patiently waiting my "turn" yet I don't stop moving. Sometimes I worry. Sometimes. I keep going, though. What alternative is there? Stop? Nah, that simply doesn't compute with who I Am. I was made for this
Born and bathed for this Even when I had no clue That this was my lane, The Universe aligned me for this A continual batch of steps Ordered fresh by the Divine Infinite Doused in Grace and Inspiration So there is no "quit" Nah the pathways are too lit Passion ablaze to light my way Again, I was made for this Prayed for this Got frustrated and meditated Fasted and then praised for this No hot sauce in my backpack But still swag Slide a script my way And I slay that shyt Season gets light So, I write Still, I rise and grind Self-made, I stay lit Put in my heart, gave it my soul Every existence of my being Driving toward the goal Not a destination, I'm the journeyman The goal is to grow, absorb and evolve Emit my best and even better than So i'm not stoppin' It's not an option Times get hard, the tides get rough But so what, that's Life And in it there will always be sacrifice So I don't silence my soul For some corporate dough I much rather this Artistic flow; Even when it hurts It's not just a job, it's my life's work I won't shirk the responsibility passed down to me It's rich history, the honor of storytelling The tradition of the Griot... How many of yall know? Do your research Discover what its work was worth for society Basically creative piety See why this is the life for me? I can go on and on and on and on But for those who want to know more Read more, learn more about me, Book me.
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