Mike Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 (edited) IF YOU REALLY WANNA READ ALL THIS I RECOMMEND IT. Its 5 pages printed. not a rap but i was thinking of recording it as one if i have time. the only thing is its 3 different poems, i just refer to it as one. the second one is kinda hard to follow cause only one character out of 5 has a name. so its like "the man" "the women" and on top of that the point of view changes alot..every stanza The City Tragedy By Mike Petrow Shes sweating but you can still tell in the rain Shes crying but you can still see the tears in the rain Shes hurts so much like she slipped and fell in the rain She tries to cover it up but you can still see shes got pain She thinks everyone else in the world will be the same She thinks of home and wishes she just stayed She wishes for the better so right just then she prayed Hes so glad he got away with what hes done She never wouldve done it if he hadnt bought that gun It was a random girl so he did it just for fun He felt guilty when she cried about her son But he couldnt resist that body it was blinding like the sun When he finished up he told her to never tell He looked her in the eye and then he ran like hell He paused; I cant trust this girl so I might just as well "I cant believe the sick people in this worl There lies a body on the floor, cold and curled Its in a little ball she tried to help the pain All I see in the city is like theres no one that is sane I line the girl with chalk, here comes the body bag Shes naked on the pavement whats left of clothes are rags I cant stand to see her eyes so I cover up her face I wonder if Ill remember her, or will she be gone without a trace Shes another person dead, this time another girl I was just on this block, what a small world I was taking a ride in my squad car Five minutes from here, it wasnt very far I shouldnt wear my badge, to the ground I let it fall This never would have happened if I answered that call" Another City Tragedy By Mike Petrow The little girl walked into town by herself She walked into a store; pretty things sit on the shelf The reason shes here isnt to buy some toys She puts back the item and hears a familiar noise Down the street a man speed walks down the block He needs to let out his nerves so he picks up a little rock He holds it in his hand and rubs it with his thumbs His friend will be here soon he doesnt wanna look dumb He hasnt seen him for six or seven years Mark got arrested after he had too many beers He met this girl, "I dont like this story I mean he was drunk but its too graphic for me" He thought of Mark and stopped at the corner The old lady hasnt seen her granddaughter since her birthday "What will we talk about I don't know what to say Oh there she is looking at that doll" The old lady didnt recognize her, she had gotten so tall She called over the girl, the girl paused her head "Maybe she didnt hear what I said" The lady called her again the little girl turned her head The girl was embarrassed she didnt turn before, her face turned all red The girl called out grandma and gave a loving hug Love is expressed better when the hug is snug Down the other way a man walks with a bag Two masks, a gun, and an old bloody rag The rag was old, from the past, another time Once it was white, now its faded red Thats a story in its own but its already been said Up the road he sees a figure, fiddling with a stone Mark knows its his friend, but he stays alone He thinks of the past, he knows the consequences Here it would be different; he wont jump as many fences. You cant convince Mark, he makes everybody pay Once he gets money theres nothing you can say. The man sees mark, he waves to his friend He plays it tuff, but inside he wants it to end This isnt what he does, hes got a job He doesnt hurt anyone, never did he rob "I hope I dont chicken out, I really need this money" Hes paying off his debt, he lost the bet, and he had to run he, he had to The thugs were gonna kill him. From that point on, only fear fulfills him Mark is almost here, only time to back out But he wants to make a good impression; Mark can tell hes full of doubt Mark said hes gonna rob one more Its the late shift, only one person in the store "I handed him the mask, then I gave him the gun I can tell he wants to leave, drop the sh*t and run" The other man was worried, they looked suspicious But mark said it would be good for him, almost nutritious. "I see two grownup boys, they must be cold Theyre wearing dark ski masks; one has a necklace made of gold I think its pretty, they cant be so bad The one of the left is tall, just like my dad Hey, one has a black piece of metal, the other guy too Theyre coming this way, I wonder what their gonna do" "Oh man here we go, were almost at the door Its about a yard away, maybe a little more Mark just opened the door, my heart is pounding Marks shot two times, just to get attention, Marks gun is shaking in my hand; I dont know what to do" The mans hand is breathing heavy, he cant pursue "Oh dear, not again, the store is getting robbed Why do I have this store, I should quit my job Basic procedure, just give them what they want Do it fast, no attitude, never taunt I dont want my granddaughter to get hurt One goes 'empty the register' barrel aimed at my shirt" "Come on, come on, this is taking too long Whats he doing? Hes doing it all wrong He calls me over 'Mark im not too sure' He talks to the little girl, I think he likes her" "This man is nice to me, the other one scares me But nothing in the world could prepare me For the shock of my life" "Ever since that day I always pick up my radio The girl in the alley, oh here we go Tearing up again, so many dead faces In the stores and alleys, so many dirty places The little girls body, with her hand over her eyes Still a moist tear on her cheek, from when she cried The old women dead behind the counter I cant stand this job, so much terror The stakes are way too high when I make an error" The Final City Tragedy By Mike Petrow "I cant live with this guilt, so many lives I let fall Just cause im not fast enough, not fast at all Im still in my uniform, fresh from the station The criminal got away, I should get probation Knowing that hes out there, the other confessed Looks like he couldnt deal with the weight on his chest" "Couldnt get away in two stolen cars Mark got away and now im behind bars No way out, theres no where to hide Im here for life cause of double homicide I didnt pull the trigger though, that was mark The police thought it was me, couldnt see in the dark Unfortunately were all innocent at least thats what we say People that didnt do it still have to pay I wish for the better so right now Ill pray" "I know he didn’ do it, theres nothing I can do Hes still on death row even though what he says is true" "Ill have no final meal, im feeding on my sorrow Knowing my life will end the day after tomorrow" "He died peacefully, in the chair he fried First time in years, I broke down and cried I should be in that chair, but im not that tuff The virgin gun on my hip should do good enough" Edited November 18, 2005 by WILL IS ILL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-o-e Posted November 17, 2005 Report Share Posted November 17, 2005 That is long man but it's dope i just got sucked into reading it, good job man keep it up!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbfprince Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 You're really good at this kind of stuff Concept, keep it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Hero1 Posted November 18, 2005 Admin Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 that was quite emotional... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnazz Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 That was good man! Have you recorded anything yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfuqua23 Posted November 18, 2005 Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 This would be a dope spoken word to present amongst a lot of people. yeah, have you recorded anything yet? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 18, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2005 havent recorded this cause i dont think i will, cause it would be really hard to rap cause the other people talk and stuff and theres a narrarator. theres just too many different parts... maybe i should do it like ' trapped in a closet' and do like 30 differnt songs lololol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 do what youve got to do..but you are on to something Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schnazz Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 This would be a dope spoken word to present amongst a lot of people. Oh yea FuQ, good idea... This would be cool in spoken world format. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willreign Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 I promiss tomarow ill take a look at this... looks intresting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted November 20, 2005 Report Share Posted November 20, 2005 do that will...its worth your time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted November 24, 2005 Author Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 i have just been informed that this will be in my schools folio magazine. which basically is a magazine that comes out once a year showing the best poetry by the students in the school. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kbfprince Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Congrats.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Brakes Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 Well done dude! :2thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WesSyde Posted November 24, 2005 Report Share Posted November 24, 2005 congratuations getting your poem published! hopefully you can gain some recognition in your school Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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