I Need to Write

By J. Ivy

I need to write

I need to sit my black, narrow ass down and write

Yeah, the hustle got me hustlin' but

I must live myself out a time for me well

"What about me?" I ask

"What about the stories that I need to tell?"

I need to write

Cause can't nobody do it for me

Can't nobody document my inspirations the way I can

Can't nobody compliment my aspirations the way I can

Only I can, Only I can, Only I can

So, I need to write

I need to gather up some words and write

I need to gather up some thoughts and write

I need to write

Cause I'm tired of the same old pieces

I know yall tired of hearing the same old pieces

Cause the same old pieces got the same old problems

But I got new problems, more problems,

Problems that change, problems that rearrange

This homeless cat asked me for some money

But got mad when at me cause I aint got no spare change

I need to write

Me & my girl been arguing

I need to write

My boy told me that we need to take it to the next level

So I need to write

My pops died and it's hard dealin with it

I need to write

I know yall can't wait for the book

I need to write

I need to write

I need to write

They done stole my hooptie?

I need to write

The cops said I fit the description

I need to write

Wait, wait, hold on, hold on

You mean to tell me my wallet look like a gun?

I need to write

My lil brother got mugged by some grown thug

I need to write

You talkin bout me behind my back?

I need to write

I aint got it no more

I need to write

My ex tried to fuck my boy

I need to write

The weather been actin awfully funny

I need to write

It's time to take Jesus off that cross

I need to write

Cops killin brothers

Cops killin sisters

Free Mama Mia

I need to write

Wait, wait, wait

You gone kick off WWIII

And possibly drive me?

I need to write

Oh so I'm gay cause I don't wanna fuck you?

I need to write

They was takin good care of little Freeman boy

But what about the shorties in the projects?

I need to write

You sayin I'm bogus cause I didn't come to your event cause I was tired?

I need to write

I distinctly remembered askin for 6 wings with mild sauce

Why does this shit only have 4?

I need to write

I think about writin third person cause the first is hurt

Life is a job and the birds is workin

My soul is rehearsin for when the lord pulls the curtain

Words are words but maybe it's your actions that's doin the cursin

I need to write

Just yesterday, it was illegal for me to write

Where my pen at?

I need to write