The Mic Sean Collection
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CONTENTS
The Mic Sean Collection
About the Author
Acknowledgments
It’s Wild Where I live
Self-Hate
Bad Decisions
When I feel Like Giving Up
Break The Cycle
Only The Strong Survive (Part 1)
For My Mother
You Only Live Once
Am I Black Enough For You?
When I Go
Struggling
The Truth
Corrupted Minds
Get Right With God
Consequences From Actions
Survival Of The Fittest
The “Man”
Moral Decay
Only The Strong Survive (Part 2)
The Victim
Lost And Confused
Keeping The Faith
The Truth Can Hurt
Real Talk
After My Death
The Past & The Future
About the Author
De’Sean Anderson received his undergraduate degree from Alabama A&M University and an MBA from Strayer University. His passion for writing started at a very young age. He began writing songs and recording while at Alabama A&M University going by the name of Mic Sean. He lives in Huntsville, AL with his wife Jamelia Anderson and three children.
“If you can control a man's thinking you do not have to worry about his action. When you determine what a man shall think you do not have to concern yourself about what he will do. If you make a man feel that he is inferior, you do not have to compel him to accept an inferior status, for he will seek it himself. If you make a man think that he is justly an outcast, you do not have to order him to the back door. He will go without being told; and if there is no back door, his very nature will demand one.”
Carter G. Woodson
Acknowledgments
A special thanks to those of you who have taken the time to read my work. Your purchase is appreciated. Hopefully this collection of poems will inspire and uplift you, your friends and family members that you share them with.
It’s Wild Where I live
It’s wild where I live, most of the males have been to jail and done bids, a lot of teenage girls already have multiple kids. It’s wild where I live, Dominoes won’t deliver if you order a pizza and witnesses to crimes always seem to get amnesia. It’s wild where I live, multiple daily shootings at times, a child’s only access to the Internet is the public library and it closes at 5. They charge and hourly rate and you can lose book check out privileges for a month if you’re one day late. It’s wild where I live, Police are always around but nowhere to be found when the shooting goes down. It’s wild where I live, nobody that looks like me owns any businesses, and outsiders take their sacks of money back to their communities once the day finishes. It’s wild where I live, my grandma’s Church is across from a crack house and the Pastor is a fraud paying parishioners to pass out. He doesn’t even live in this zip code. ATM machine in the Church, I call him Reverend Do Wrong. It’s wild where I live, violence is at an all time high and the drug dealers seem to have an unlimited supply. It’s wild where I live, that’s why I’m joining the military. My mother is upset with my decision. Even though she had decades to get us out of this condition. There may come a time when I’ll have to stand and fight. I’ll be ready because I’ve been ducking and dodging bullets my whole life. It’s wild where I live.
Self-Hate
Darky, Charcoal, Midnight, Blackie & Smoke
Are derogatory names used to tear down Black Folk
Coon, Sambo, Moonshine, and many others
Were White Supremacist words now used by Sistas & Brothas
We have adopted the role of the evil aggressor
Taking on the same characteristics of the so-called oppressor
We’ve evolved into our own worst enemy indirectly
Accusing each other of sounding “White” when speaking correctly
The way we behave sometimes resembles savages
The only ethnic group to take a racist word, and repackage it
Claim that it’s a badge of honor but Whites better not say it
What if a person is half-white, can they partially getaway with it?
Some are called sell-outs for enjoying life’s rewards
The ones that exhibit true Self-Hate receive Image Awards
Illogical, comical, hilarious, straight insanity
A mother filming her son encouraging the use of profanity
We think its funny, she does it for the views and likes
Who taught us to hate ourselves? How long can we blame Whites?
Bad Decisions
I remember my high school days and how I used to joke and clown
Acting out to release frustration, my dad never came around
My two younger brothers and I, with our grandparents we stayed
Mom was still trying to kick it, wanting to do her own thang
But she loved us I can never say that she didn’t
When it came to discipline, grandpa new how to pick switches
Thanks to grandparents we had a good upbringing, no struggling
Both younger brothers finished college; I got a degree in hustling
My crew was the wild bunch, full of tattoos and gold fronts
We lived by the street code, never rat when you get in a crunch
Now I’m sitting in this cell, for killing one of my own
I’m doing 30 years to life, it doesn’t look like I’ll ever see home
All those nights I used to cruise down the block, on 26’s no stock
I thought I was intelligent, but I never connected the dots
I’m responsible for my choices; I didn’t make them for survival
Mom was in the courtroom crying, Grandma clutching her Bible
This is the new reality for me, so I’m giving you the preview
I got plenty of time to let you into my world…to be continued
When I feel Like Giving Up
When I feel like giving up I look to Christ
Praying for a better life every day and night
Giving thanks to the Lord for every move
A man once complained that he didn’t have shoes
Until he met a man who didn’t have any feet
These words come from my heart every time I speak
I have to hold it down I have to represent
I’m going to hold it down, I’m going to represent
For the people who fall through the cracks
I dedicated this message for those who lack
The spiritual guidance that one must need
In this cold hearted world if they want to succeed
Look at me? I’m not exactly Mr. Perfect
He sacrificed his life so I’m going to
show him I was worth it
My main purpose in this life is to live it up
I’m going to always look to the Bible when I feel like Giving Up
Break The Cycle
The ones that act "hard" because they aim and squeeze the snub
Are the same ones who cry like punks when they see the Judge
20 years to life in the penitentiary behind cold bars
Will do a lot of damage and leave negative generational scars
Too many black men are locked away from their daughters & sons
If a boy sees no positive role model, how can he become one?
Our girls are surrounded everyday by ratchet behavior
How would be if they were exposed to our Lord & Savior?
We have to set the example and spend time with our youth
The Bible states, "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit"
Let's break the cycle and change the mind state that we have
Women should strive to be better mothers and the men better dads
We have to admit that there's a problem, move towards a solution
Come together with a well thought out plan to eliminate confusion
It's a tough road leading to a towering hill to climb
The impossible can become possible with God on our Side
Only The Strong Survive (Part 1)
Life is hard only the strong survive
Weak ones try to get by and the cowards they die
They lose their lives way before head stones
Sell their souls to Satan for a couple of Popeye bones
I'd rather die on my feet than live on my knees
I'd rather work to death, than die over ‘keys’
Support your kids by any means, get yours then get out
We’ve seen too many brothers go down for the count
I know its hard out there but you have to maintain
People waste their whole lives chasing fortune and fame
Life is hard and only the strong survive
Sometimes you to do what you have to do, swallow your pride
For My Mother
I can't tell you enough how much I love you as we put you to rest
So a loss like this makes it so much harder to accept
Daughters should be blessed with a mother that loves them
Especially when they place no one above them
As I look at my children I see you in their eyes
So I know your kind spirit is with them as they live out their lives
Since the beginning of my time you were with me from the start
And your presence will forever consume a large part of my heart
Love Tina
You Only Live Once
A wise man told me that we’re living to die
When I looked in his eyes I seen no lie
I didn’t even try disputing the notion
The knowledge he spoke forced my mind to be opened
I realized that dying was apart of life
I only have a short time to get things right
So while I’m here, I have to give my best
Because there's no way that I can cheat death
No time to be stressed, I'm so blessed
Have to keep grinding until there's no time left
Until my last breath I will keep flowing
Until my heart gives out I will keep going
Love for my people I will keep showing
As a child of God I will keep growing
Live everyday like the last of your life
And one of these days you'll be right
Am I Black Enough For You?
Are you ready for mind stimulation?
By a man with a college education?
I may not act as ‘hood’ as you do
But I know more about our history than you do
You’re the type to buy a new set of rims
Before you get braces for your own kids
You're just another ignorant ‘nigga’
Who thinks they’ve made it because they make six figures
I'm culturally richer, what have you done lately?
Besides dissing women and neglecting your babies
You ‘men’ are crazy, plus you’re lazy
All that ‘hood’ talk doesn’t even faze me
You want to get my attention? Then put down your toys
Read Soul's of Black Folks by W.E.B Dubois
Don’t hate because I'm driven and confident
Trying to make sure that we get black monuments
It’s not about acting black or white
It’s about doing what’s right
When I Go
I hope that when I go my family is straight
Won’t have to worry about money everything will be great
My wife won’t have to work and bust her ass
And my kid's school tuition all paid in cash
Don't have to stress over a house or a car note
No bumps on the road of life they can just coast
That’s why while I'm here I get my pray up
Because I know that one-day I won’t wake up
Struggling
Life can be depressing, can have us all stressing
So I count my blessings, God sent me a message
He told me to keep my head up, even though I’ve messed up
Pride won’t let me give up, spent my last ten bucks
What am I going to do? Picture you in my shoes?
What would you do if you’re baby doesn’t have food?
What should I do?
Should I get on my grind?
Or take the chance of getting caught then doing some time?
Options, I don’t have many, family I don’t have any
Craving for a glass of Remy, victims, I see plenty
McDonald’s isn’t hiring and Wendy’s started firing
Plotting can be tiring I’m starting to hear sirens
Please, Lord give me a sign
God, I don’t want to do time
I’ll swallow my pride before I go out there and commit a crime
The Truth
Those who claim to keep it real can't handle the truth
Feelings at the end of this poem might be the living proof
Violence in the community, we should all want it to stop
Our lives seem to only have value when taken by cops
So many black on black murders with no vigils
When whites kill blacks we're so hypocritical
Locking arms, swaying side-to-side, singing we shall overcome
Using these old school tactics will never get things done
Much of the issues are because of us not because of racists
Black women lead the nation in new HIV cases
Can we blame that on slavery? Or is it self-inflicted?
We have to take responsibility the blame can no longer be shifted
From it’s conception American slavery was founded on economics
The transatlantic slave trade gave Africans huge profits
One of the major problems we have is our lack of respect
In order for us to progress there are inconvenient truths to accept
Corrupted Minds
They have everybody fooled
All these kids are dropping out of high school
Thinking life is sweet but it’s such a shame
Simple and Plain we have parents to blame
Society is messed up, its time to step up
If you want to live foul then I wish you best of luck
It’s only a matter of time after you get on your grind
Get caught for a crime and you’ll be doing some time
Behind bars or in a grave yard
Life is hard so I keep my head to the stars
Praying for myself and praying for the people
This is only the beginning far from the sequel
Get Right With God
Even thoug
h I don’t attend like I should
Some church folks wouldn’t love God like I do if they could
See it’s all about what you do outside of those church walls
People want to do right all of sudden when death calls
But it’s too late, didn’t have faith and you showed it
Sold your soul to Satan and you didn’t even know it
Lord knows that Hell isn’t the place for me
So I go through life living righteously
I would like to see more positive things done
Greed brings violence, and violence means guns
Poverty bring drugs and drugs brings thugs
Some thugs commit murders and we lose more sons
Consequences From Actions
Brothers point the finger when they should be blaming themselves
It was you that squeezed that trigger, now you’re sitting in jail
How are you going to take a man from his family?
Because you were scared to fight and acted cowardly
And you Brothers pushing poison, that’s just as bad
Keep on grinding for your kids and they won’t have dads
Everybody doesn’t have to go to school to make it
You have to crawl before you walk, so be patient
Wasting time? No, you’re just being smart
A man doing the right thing shows a lot of heart
Brothers trying to be Tony Montana with their lives
Get the same treatment as him when they die
If you got a gun Brother what are you going to do?
If you live by the gun you will die by it too
Survival Of The Fittest
Its Survival of the fittest, the toughest the roughest
I want to drive a Mercedes Benz and not an 85 cutlass
So I budget right now stack my chips
Forget rent I want a house with a picket fence
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