Apology

by Moguttah

I say I’m sorry for that shhh that I done did 
And I’m thankful for that shhh 
That you had done when we was kids  
I’m steady screaming, RIP Heem 
‘Cause when he died, we was kids 
I put  my pain in this letter  
‘Cause when they hear it, they like, damn 
Forget live and deceased 
‘Cause these ninjas ‘round me wanna live 
I’ll hate to show out for the hype 
‘Cause them people never cared 
My lil’ brother had a baby 
I promised I’ll be there 
When they gave me two years  
I couldn’t show it, but I cared  
So much pain in my eyes 
When they see me they be scared 
Lost my soul to these streets 
But for my momma, I’ll be here 
So much drugs in my system 
Where was God when I was dead? 
They gave me a second chance 
But I blew it 
That got my mom sad  
I ask my momma what she want  
She said for her son to be in class  
All them people I done hurt 
It’s messed up, but it’s the past  
I gotta make my momma proud 
‘Cause when they see me, they just laugh 
Apologies to them people that I hurt  
‘Cause this pain, it don’t last  
Got shot a couple times 
But God kept me from that bag 
When you stare down a barrel  
It’s like looking in my eyes  
Came from a whole lot of poverty  
And a whole lot of cries 
So when you see me in that school 
Told them people, don’t be surprised  
My apologies