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Troubled Past
When I had it rough, it was an overwhelming rough life.
Never had the chance to see my dad.
Pain, struggle to expand amongst my well being, so I had to fight.
But for my well being, I had to make that sacrifice.
Cause growing up I had a rough life.
I’m still living with my mother.
Hoping that I find the light.
The light to cover.
And the light to blind my past.
But it ain’t that easy, man.
When you have it rough your whole life.
Your life just may be fun and games.
Until the man in the mirror, is the man who gets played.
So I’m still waiting, patient, praying for some better days.
In the drought of my ways.
Don’t judge me when you are snoring.
I never had a diamond.
Now I’m making moves like my name's Jordan.
And dripping like Ralph Lauren.
Now I want to escape the past.
This life I call troubled.
So I had to change my path.
Now I made it while I am staying humble.

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I had a very troubled, poor living past, and I had to do many things at too young of an age. I had to shower through gallons of water bought from the store. I never had heat in my house, and never got to see my father throughout my life. I had to cook and take care of my 3 brothers, making sure they had clothes/food on the table all while my mom was never at home (doing drugs). I had to learn what the real meaning of life was at such a young age. Now my mom is free of drugs and back at home. I am hoping that the life I'm living now shadows over the past. Mainly because I have already learned from the past so there is no point in remembering the life I used to live. The life I live now is the "light."