text: I have a tale to tell
  I was three feet from the floor, gasping for air
  Trying to release my fathers hands from my throat
  I looked into his eyes and wondered
  If my feet would ever touch the floor again
  Have you ever been hit so hard that it sends your body flying across the room?
  We all fall to the floor at some point
  Its how you pick yourself up, thats the real challenge
  Isnt it?
  Ive always lived in my own world
  I dance to escape my troubles
  Ive learnt that theres light even in the darkest places
  I cant blame my father for anything
  You cant rely on other people to make you happy
  But I know deep down inside
  He loved me
  It was a time
  I suffered so much I wanted to get it out of me
  I would cut my arms
  Not to kill myself, I dont want to die
  I know I am lucky to be on this Earth
  I did it so the physical pain would calm the pain that was eating me inside
  Nothing was erased
  I live with my past tucked away, deep inside of me
  It comes out as an explosion and
  It invades me
  I believe we are messengers on Earth
  I believe in angels
  I am blessed by God to tell myself I suffered that much to become who I am today
  Now you have to realize
  Not only do I have a family but now I have a whole hood
  And thats power
  But I aint no primy ass nigga
  I was never out to kill anybody
  Specially when I made that decision of gang bang
  I just wanted to fit in
  But one day
  I was forced to do something that made me open my eyes
  And realize that this aint no game
  One of the homies got popped
  And I was the first one doing my first drop by
  It was kinda fucked up the way they tried to set me up
  Me and my bro, we was headed back to the A block
  Then some homies rolled up
  And they asked us to go somewhere
  We pulled up to the corner
  Then he pressed the chunky ass gun in my lap
  He said, you know what to do really
  Its time to get poppy for the hood
  But I wasnt out to kill anybody