Luck and the Struggle

Yo, I been contemplatin', caught in this maze,

Wonderin' if fate’s playin' me, or just got me dazed,

Luck good, luck bad, or it’s choices I make,

Missed some great chances, man, it’s givin’ me break,

Started from the bottom, wish I knew then what I know now,

Life threw punches, had me duckin', somehow I still how,

Got love for my kids, two sons and a granddaughter,

But the road been rough, heavy rain, no umbrella, yeah.

Had open heart surgery, scars deep like the ocean,

Two years later, ankle broke, caught in the commotion,

Money low, bread dwindlin', can’t keep the hustle grindin’

Uber rides slow, bank account thin, ain't no signin’.

Stuck in the struggle, pockets empty, just the lint,

Dreams bigger than my problems, man, I gotta invert,

Gun loaded, never empty, Glock’t sturdy, on my waist,

Chamber’s tight, two mags full, keepin’ safe in this race.

Feelin’ like the universe testin’ my soul,

Luck’s a wheel, sometimes spin, sometimes slow,

Choices I make, roads I take, paths I choose,

Prayin’ for better, got nothin’ to lose.

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Is it luck or just me messin’, or the life I been guessin’?

Chasin’ opportunities, but they keep blushin’?

Had love, lost love, got scars, but still standin’ tall,

Feelin’ blessed, yet stressed, but I gon’ never fall.

Been on a rollercoaster, highs and the lows,

Life’s game of chess, movin’ slow, gotta know when to go,

Missed some chances, wish I could rewind, press the pause,

Caught in the fight between the flaws and the applause.

Struggled with relationships, never quite kept a girl,

Heart open wide, but ain’t nobody in my world,

Trust issues, scars I hide, fears I gotta face,

But I keep a smile, maskin’ pain, gotta keep my grace.

Money’s tight, but my mind’s rich with plans,

Got two sons, a granddaughter, they my biggest fans,

Gratitude in my heart, I got love to give,

Here I am, fightin’ for the life I wanna live.

Feelin’ like the universe testin’ my soul,

Luck’s a wheel, sometimes spin, sometimes slow,

Choices I make, roads I take, paths I choose,

Prayin’ for better, got nothin’ to lose.

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Is it luck or just me messin’, or the life I been guessin’?

Chasin’ opportunities, but they keep blushin’?

Had love, lost love, got scars, but still standin’ tall,

Feelin’ blessed, yet stressed, but I gon’ never fall.

In the mirror, see the pain, see the fight,

Life’s a gamble, roll the dice, day and night,

Keep my Glock on tuck, but my spirit’s free,

Gemini twin, dual sides, that’s the real me.

Keep my head up, eyes on the prize,

Grateful for my kings, my stars in the skies,

Trials and tribulations, lessons in disguise,

Gotta keep pushin’, man, gotta rise.

So I wonder every day, was it luck that made me?

Or my choices and my fate, just tryna break free?

Never give up, never fold, that’s the motto,

Walk this road, one step at a time, stand tall, yo.