It’s throwback Thursday
so I wrote a rhyme
to take you way
back through my time
Venture with me
if you will
while I make your time
stand still
When girls rocked braids
instead of locs
when boys spit lyrics
on the blocks
When nerds like me
remained inside
‘cuz carryin’ books
was cause for chiii…ding
anyone who dared to be
a different personality
Street prophets
moved with swag
dismissed the beauty
that they had
Vulllll…nerable
yet full of fright
miiight … ier
but playing small
afraid of what would be their fall
Flexin’
halfway playing strong
scared to death
without a throng
This poem’s just for them
the original rude boys an ’em
Frontin’
flossin’
playing hard
scared that I might pull their card
out here on dis’ boulevard
Dare I beat them
at their game
dare I make them
forget their name
A girl can’t win
nah uh
no way
not then
But what now
you say?
—-
Written by Life Artist, Avril Somerville – Author | Speaker | Poet
#iWriteLife #iSpeakLife
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Love this throwback, Avril! I felt the rhythm, as if I was watching an episode of Empire and Hakim was singing this. Don’t laugh.
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You know what happens when you say “Don’t Laugh,” right? Ha! Now I’m just smiling. I’m glad you got in da’ flow!
Sistahs ain’t just gon’ sneer/ while the brothas’ drop mad science over there/ that’s cool tho…/we don’t get upset/ we put words to the page then we jet/ back to the novel/ that’s a brewing/ hearts on a page/ that’s a feeling/no need to pass the mic/ that’s conceding/ we got lights/ that’s a heeding. 😉 💃🏾
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Girl, you came up with that just suh?! Damn! You can spit!
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Yes ayah!
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Mi rate yuh!
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Lovely, happy and playful, too! Thanks for sharing!
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Hey Monica! You caught me having fun. I wanted to keep it in the style of a true “throwback”. 😉 Watch out, I’m on the blogging prowl – alas.
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I loved it…It did take me a lil bit back in tym…lolol…May I have the permission to share it on my FB page?…
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Hi Jenny,
Great day to you. Yes, you may!
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A happy Sunday to you,SomerEmpress…And thanks for the allowing of sharing your works….I think you are a great amazing writer….
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Thanks love! I’m glad something resonated with you.
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did you drop the mic? I could see it falling to the floor as you walked off from that one.
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Girl, you know I did! 😉
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That was a trip down memory lane. As Archie and Edith would say, “Those were the daaaaays…”
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Yes m’am! I remember way back when…
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