* "we are the world" song fades*

season's greetings, da name is otis..i'm one of many that's barely noticed
except 2months out of 12 ya help..me bein homeless becomes ya focus
i asked , Mam or Sir can ya donate? & ya'll pretend not to hear it
then November thru December comes, then look who got da Christmas spirit
thanks for da canned foods, hand me downs, & da toys for tots
we lived "under da bridge" like da chilli peppers, till da rain destroyed our box
dear lord!! i wish that we was in a life that was way much cleaner
no help from FEMA..though any rain storm, hit us harder than Katrina
how did i fight for a country's war? becoming a desert storm veteran
then come home w/post dramatic stress & bein po..it's depressin man
da past election that ran, many beggin for some kind of change
when everyday holdin signs & cans for dimes, they look thinkin i'm deranged?
some generous & others raise they nose to da sky, sayin i can't help ya
w/poverty high, it's hard to get by.. we'll be lucky to even find a shelter
that's when frustration starts..we gettin kicked out da recreational parks
god save my heart!!
while fightin racoon's..in dumpsters over food, diggin away in da dark

check it, just how deep can shit get
Deep as the abyss and brothers is mad fish accept it

-bring da pain

LOL! I see you talkin bout Anthony Kiedis's homelessness, you wrong!



FEMA Part, True True and through any rain storm, hit us harder then Katrina ouch.

Overall, I liked it. The creativity and factual elements enclosed in the forum where pretty dope. Especially the topic and you putting yourself in first person. KEEP THAT $hit coming dawg. I def enjoyed the read!

homeless Otis/
here's a life, wanna throw this?/
black bible, ya quote this/
hope, ya hold this/
this world ain't hopeless/

from lil' sisters who wanna change they brothers/
blood stains that want to trade their gutters/
and change their colors/
to match the hue of those that just slain each other/

a poor man's best bet is/
no vendettas/
no worry on trend setters/
no money growing like a head of lettuce/

in fields/
where a mexican kneels/
banana i peels/
when weak rappers slip on their deals/

self-professed/
but never confessed/
took Otis's guess/
for less/
even if a cardboard box ain't best/
sleepin' under roofs is considered success/

MANI AND CELL I SEE YOUR STILL HEAR KICKING IT IT GREAT TO SEE FAM STILL TAKING IT TO THESE KIN FOKS WHAT UP MANNY HOWS OAKLAND I HOPE YOUR CHILLING STAYING OUT OF TROUBLE LIKE I SAID IT GOD TO SEE AFTER THE LAST 5YRS YOU STILL HEAR SPITTING NICE YALL KEEP IT UP

thanks for peepin..it was on some different shit i'm use to doin..

damn it's been 5 years? and ya'll still callin me "manny" instead of mani

my dad he got sent off to iraq/
came home but his mind wasnt back/
V-A said they could help him with some meds/
fed him more pills then you can fit in a pez/
but my dad cant do that... the zombie walk/
i lost him when we went to new york/
his eyes was lost and he never looked back/
left me and mommy, he aint proud of that/
he changed and i love him to death/
i heard he snortin coke and shootin up meth/
what did mydad do in that war while he was away/
for america to turn there back and say/
"we tried to help your father son"?/
they just handed him the gun/
anyways mr. bush you started this war now my dad is homeless/
can you help me find my dad his name is Otis/