Legacy

Met Juice in the dish pit, steam in my lungs,

Water too hot, but we still got it done.

Same type of hunger, same places we from,

Different ages, same scars on our tongue.

You saw somethin’ in me I ain’t see yet,

Quiet with it, but my thoughts stay ten steps.

You checked me when I slipped, never fed me a myth,

Told me “stand on your word,” I ain’t forget that shit.

Yeah, you call me lil bro, I respect that space,

But my mindset locked, I been readin’ the plays.

We tell each other truth, even straight to the face,

You say when I’m wrong, I say it back the same.

Most wouldn’t take one step where we bled and we stood,

Unmeasurable lengths just to see each other good.

When I was down bad, you ain’t never let go,

That’s my big bro Juice—yeah, I owe you my soul.

Met Juice in the dish pit, hands burned raw,

Same pain in our eyes, same hunger for more.

He call me lil bro, yeah, that’s still the law,

But my mind been sharp, I been ready for war.

Then you became a father, I felt that shift,

Different weight on your back, whole different gift.

Still solid, still Juice, just protectin’ your own,

Whole new reason to grind, whole new throne.

I watched you level up without sayin’ a word,

That’s the type of growth that don’t need to be heard.

Proud of the man that you growin’ into,

Not just a brother now—you a leader too.

Ayo Fat Butt, this your uncle talkin’ to you,

Before you even speak, I been ridin’ for you.

Your dad one of the realest, I watched him evolve,

From dish pit pressure to answerin’ calls.

If the world get loud and your heart feel stuck,

Know you born from love, not just random luck.

I’ll teach you how to stand when the pressure come fast,

How to learn from mistakes but not live in the past.

If you fall, I’m there—no shame, no fear,

If you win, I’m cheerin’ loud, front row, right here.

You don’t gotta be perfect, just honest and true,

And I swear on my life I’ll always come through.

You family for real, that’s forever, no switch,

Dish pit to legacy—we built different, kid.

“Hey lil man… it’s your uncle.

You probably too young to understand this right now,

but one day you will.

Your dad’s one of the strongest people I know.

I met him in a dish pit, when life was heavy,

and I watched him turn pressure into purpose.

If you ever feel lost, or think you gotta figure it all out alone,

you don’t.

You got us.

I promise I’ll always show up,

even when it’s hard, even when I don’t got all the answers.

I’ll tell you when you’re wrong,

and I’ll stand beside you when the world is loud.

You don’t gotta be perfect.

Just be real.

Just be kind.

I love you, Fat Butt.

This is family.”