[Verse 1]
Woke up, cold floor, dreams in the gutter,
Pots on the stove but it ain’t no butter.
Mama's tears flood, daddy dipped, no cover,
World on my back, streets treat me like another.
[Verse 2]
Knuckles raw, fists speak what lips can’t tell,
Corners whisper secrets and the block don't yell.
Hunger pangs dance, melodies of a cell,
Freedom feels distant, just shy of hell.
[Verse 3]
Trash bags my pillow, moon’s my guide,
Fools gold hustle, tryna live, not just survive.
Heart heavy luggage, light of hope deprived,
But I cling to them stars where dreams collide.
[Verse 4]
Chains tangle feet, yet I slide through the friction,
Paycheck gone quick, poverty's addiction.
Shadowboxing fate, sweat fuels conviction,
Every wound’s a lesson, pain’s nonfiction.
[Verse 5]
Scars form maps, routes to a purpose,
Came from the mud, flipped curses to verses.
Echoes of struggle, my soul submersed,
But even in the dark, I see the universe.
[Verse 6]
Keep marching forward, no room for slipping,
Bruised but moving, destiny gripping.
Shout to the mirror, my soul uplifting,
One motto remains: Just keep pushing.