They say you can\u2019t lead a horse to water then force it to\ndrink,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such a saying done forced yours truly to sit down and think,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Better to teach one to fish than catch it for \u2018em every day,\nto take them under your wing until they can spread theirs then fly away,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But resistance is a possibility and in this case it\u2019s kinda\nscary,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When they ain\u2019t open to learning \u2018cuz a free ride\u2019s\nappealing,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When there\u2019s zero progress because they couldn\u2019t care less, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When the entitlement is such that they\u2019d rather you do the\nrest,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
To hunt and gather day after day to get them a good feed,\nshoulder the heavy loads until those joints creak,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Give them an inch and they\u2019ll give you a mile, such\nsentiments rings true,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tired of pulling their own weight, for all the hard yakka\nthey\u2019re turning to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Seemed like a dream when we\u2019d finally reconnected,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Residing in different parts of the ocean, low-key forgot\nthat the other party existed,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One big happy fam again it seemed, the honeymoon period\nseemed never-ending,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Should\u2019ve done this sooner, the lateness now yours truly is\nregretting,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The turning point seemed innocuous but should have braced\nfor impact,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Looking back should have severed ties there and then, that\u2019s\na sad fact,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You asked your boy for a hefty favour, even through drastic\nmeans,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Even if it meant a potential run-in with the authorities,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Opened the floodgates, others rushed in with so-called\nfavours,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Quickly became clear that one man alone bore their\nexpectations,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s to be the payroll, no ifs or buts, time and time\nagain,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No problem too big, let him foot the bills, dude be living\nthe life and they all want a slice,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Promised to reimburse but ain\u2019t nothing guaranteed, funny\nhow when it\u2019s time to collect they suddenly disappear,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They think he got it figured out, that he\u2019s swimming in\ngreen,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Such sentiments couldn\u2019t be more wrong, let\u2019s make some things\nclear.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
They say you shouldn\u2019t judge someone by where they came up,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
No two origin stories are the same, to make assumptions\nwould be insane,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Applies, too, to those they say got all the breaks,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ain\u2019t just dudes from the \u2018hood slapped with labels\ninsensitive and crude,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some folks seem blessed many times over, the ones that\nfortune smiled upon,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But they, too, aren\u2019t immune to struggles, bad luck strikes\n\u2018em now and then,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019d think they can escape any trap unscathed but that\u2019s\nwhere you\u2019re mistaken,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Could fumble the bag at any time, perhaps burn priceless\nbridges while they\u2019re at it,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Health could slide at any moment, not to mention the all-conquering\nrising costs of living,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hate to break it to you but that money pit ain\u2019t as\nbottomless as you think,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
More to the point it ain\u2019t yours to abuse, no one believes a\nliar crying \u2018wolf.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Got your back should you ever run into strife,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
By that we\u2019re talking \u2018bout the catastrophic type, those\nthat require an army by your side,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yes, your daily struggles dwarf those of the ones that you\u2019re\nbegging from again,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But it would be a stretch to suggest that yours are\nsituations that are life and death,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If anything you embellish the truth just to get that loot so\nyou can live large on someone else\u2019s funds, read that again and tell me it ain\u2019t\nfucked up,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
We\u2019re giving you plenty yearly so what\u2019s your damn hurry?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Please don\u2019t say you\u2019d burned right through the last damn bags\nalready,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Never needed handouts prior, did this renewed connection\nchange things?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Live within your means if you want to live like kings and\nqueens,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s strange how you remain invisible unless you need some\nbread,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Was contact initiated purely to keep those ever-expanding\nbellies fed?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Sorry, but it doesn\u2019t work that way, <\/p>\n\n\n\n
If this is a game your boy ain\u2019t gonna play,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You ain\u2019t keeping me boxed up in case of emergencies only,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Trapped in a lamp like your very own genie,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Got my own problems like the rest of \u2018em, can\u2019t take on too\nmany external burdens,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take responsibility for your own and face \u2018em, like you did\nback when we were virtual strangers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Hate to sound callous but should you reach the end of this\nrope your boy ain\u2019t hanging on \u2018til his palms rip, he\u2019s letting that shit go,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Got no use for leeches that try to drain, life itself\u2019s\nalready a pain,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those that ride with you should be ones that revitalise and\nempower you,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flip the script and see how you like it, you really don\u2019t\nwant such problems,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Folks you know made it on their own, why not follow their\nexamples?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You descended from hard-workers and survivors, why not use\nthem as a personal reference?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019re still better off than others where you\u2019re at yet\nyou\u2019re ducking responsibilities like a brat,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Get up from your knees and hustle, keep moving and moving \u2018til the wheels fall,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The view atop that mountain will be sweeter than if you got\nthere on someone else\u2019s time and effort,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
That\u2019s enough ranting for today, ain\u2019t nothing personal\nunless you make it so,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Really hope we can stay on course, but if not it\u2019ll be your fault, Sorry but this bank\u2019s closed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
They say you can\u2019t lead a horse to water then force it to drink, Such a saying done forced yours truly to sit down and think, Better to teach one to fish than catch it for \u2018em every day, to take them under your wing until they can spread theirs then fly away, But resistance … <\/p>\n