Socialized, vocalized, a poem from the open mind
Localized or globalized, chosen from the writer’s eye
Cold as ice, but twice as warm as the heart
Idolized, demoralized, sodomized by the grasp of art
Images and pictures painted with language
switching faces, persistent changes as it fills up pages
Outrageously entertaining, it’s definitely infinite
It’s opinion, it’s written, it’s spoken, it’s listened
by the ear, to any engaged brain
projecting collages reminiscent of pain
or glistening with joy, or throbbing with love
the answers never a, b, or c, it’s d, all of the above
from the depths of our soul, we find poetic voice
a component of our spirit, impossible to avoid
we have a choice to be here, so let it be heard
capture the essence in the structure of the word
I’m always looking up, when I’m falling all the way down
catching sound waves, floating back up for the rebound
takes every ounce of strength, but I keep it together
never surrender to the pressure, I excerpt all my effort
I’m an active pacifist , I’m an elaborate analyst
I hate paying taxes, but I love salvaging the inanimate
I’ve damaged broken bridges and spit in open wells
I’ve spoken for peace, I know it doesn’t sell
I’ve tried to spell it out, I tried to develop my style
At this point in my life, I don’t give a fuck if you don’t like how I sound.
I run my mouth, as far as I can walk it
I call myself Mao because I’m a self proclaimed prophet
I spark explosions for hopeful thought and notions
I hold this mic to incite, I try to be noticed
by the wise and shy kids, the minds behind the eyelids
the lives recognized by the 9 to 5 assignments
I do this for the cats, sleeping in the litter
I do it for my dogs eating scraps for dinner
I do it for hip hop, and all the crazy critters
I set up the targets so you can pull the trigger
Mao began rapping young; he used his rhyming skills to try and flirt with cute girls and pretty teachers. After high
school, Mao decided to try something: Mao believed he was smart. Mao put his love of rhyme and hip hop to practice.
Peace. Love. Unity. And having Fun....more