It\u2019s an average day, you\u2019re just chilling with the homies,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Smoked some blunts, chugged some beers, nothing out the\nordinary,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Conversations random, whatever a mind impaired can conjure\nup,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adversarial situations were somehow brought up,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s when you piped up, on your feet and head up proud<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Like a silverback gorilla, practically thumping that chest\nout loud, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Nothing can bring me down,\u2019 says you \u2018I\u2019ll take on all\ncomers,\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Any snag I\u2019ll get out of it, any challenge I\u2019ll overcome\n\u2018em,\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018That\u2019s my mentality, Fools, I\u2019m always ready,\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2018Bring \u2018em all on, give me your worst, I\u2019m here come and get\nme!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On one fine day the universe complied, that diagnosis struck\nyou like lightning,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So much for your tough talk, the sickness knocked you down\nand squirming,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Forced you to dig deep, many times had your hand on the\nwhite towel,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ready to throw it in before that will to win granted that\nsecond wind,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bet you didn\u2019t see it coming, did ya? Took you completely\nunawares,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Got more than you bargained for though you claimed to be\nprepared.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Iron Mike was right, everyone got a plan until they get\npunched,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Same can be said of expectations and reality, life won\u2019t\nalways play fairly,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say true selves emerge during tough times, easy to\nboast while the sun shines,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To blow smoke up your ass while blue skies hover above green\ngrass,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To write a script where you call the shots, but plans go\nawry more often than not,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it fight or flight should the shit hit the lights? Let\u2019s\nsee how you\u2019ll respond,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Nothing wrong with expectations, self-confidence is an asset,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such a mindset will always breed a winner,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So long as it\u2019s within reason, life won\u2019t always bend to\nyour will,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It can be your ally or an antagonist, teaching you valuable\nlessons in the midst of it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exposing where you\u2019re right and what needs more work,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Don\u2019t be scared to fail or to get that ass broke, use it as\na means for new growth,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So heed the moral lesson, Son, believe in yourself but don\u2019t\nfall for your own hype, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Losses can and will happen, you my friend are no different,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Better to keep both feet on the ground, they that live in\nthe clouds have further to fall should the winds blow their safety net, fear\nnot, young warrior, there\u2019s hope for you yet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
It\u2019s an average day, you\u2019re just chilling with the homies, Smoked some blunts, chugged some beers, nothing out the ordinary, Conversations random, whatever a mind impaired can conjure up, Adversarial situations were somehow brought up, That\u2019s when you piped up, on your feet and head up proud Like a silverback gorilla, practically thumping that chest … <\/p>\n