Time By StormTheArsonist

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I come from a time of sheep skins and leather bombers

when fathers walked in honor hustling for that dollar

Afros with fists as picks, and push backs, popping that collar.

Summers were hotter! where not having a father wasn't common.

 

families were anchored and times were much darker

yet we worked together as a community striving much harder

 

We were united, we protected and respected the neighbor's

When we respected each other, especially our creator.

When faith was strong, before eating and bed was a time for prayers

when Moms wore hats to church and Pops wore suits and gators

 

when sticks and stones were about building up layers.

when words weren't a danger, just harmless as they are on paper.

sure we made mistakes but break habits of repeated failures

a time of a different generation with different behaviors

it was in our nature, to fight one on one if someone hate ya.

 

and when it was done, we shook hands once we knew who was greater

neighbors returned favors, borrowing milk, sugar and return it later

when your day was swung due to 2 broken elevators

loaded with groceries was major, 14 flights..........

when children helped out the elderly, even if their strangers

 

back when if men cheated, they were labeled "players".

flipping tapes recording Dj red alert to bump it later.

when it was cool walking with a Lee jacket, drinking milk out the container

carrying a boom box blasting.. .."you caught the vapors".

 

when break dancing was a gift with a list of trouble makers

in a land of pay phones but if you were lucky you had a pager

wearing buckle belts with our name on em as teenagers.

when Coney partied with the homeless, hot chicks and roller skaters.

 

But times were different, back then the music was uplifting

now we have demon worshipers and Jesus is forbidden

the respects gone, the children don't even listen

now words harm those who have different opinions

instead of unity were mocking those with different visions

 

the failure of our generation to help the next is the difference

Now people turn the eye, walking bye allowing ignorance

We had Guardian angels, and Black Panthers as our resistance

we went the distance to help victims, and didn't side with politician's

if we are going to rise we need to rise together as civilians.

 

..........................Dammmmmn..... time's were different.