By No Means "A Knock" on U.S.
but "An Eye Opener" from outside of US
Sightseeing poverty from sheer Desolation
Children half clothed and bare foot in the Streets
Roadside umbrellas as vendors Struggle
Just truly to make their families ends Meet
Boulder washed clothing within stagnant Ponds
While the children of tomorrow swim Nearby
The Hustle and Bustle of their daily dirt Paths
But this is not the survival tactic of this Tribe
Potholed shelters with roofless Domes
Shanty housevilles full of abandoned Homes
Open trench sewers encircle their Life
And yet still eyes wide open and full of Life
On their earthen walk-ways, same clothes - seven Days
Still no budget battles over who's asphalt nor who's Gravel
Here still! As their songs sing fully for everyone to Hear
For still they recognize at least they have a path to Travel
As tourists come and go giving Angola's eyepiece a quick Visual
But tourists glasses only seem to see from the perspective of Empty
With every cable christian channel channeling all their millions of Channels
Because they placed zoom lens on what they perceived as profitable Poverty
But I am here within their house and my front door view is Now
As I stride-in-stride, these same Angolan dirt Roads
And all I see are many greetings with kind words and Smiles
Since America's so enriched, why is it we don't do the same back at Home
Heartfelt Hellos with no first or second Thoughts
Where revolution has scarred lands but Angolan hearts Not
So welcome to Angola, where poverty maybe True
But truly a land based on its' people and not what you’ve Got
Holding royal heads up high, It's their neighborhood...They Stride!
Upon their earthen bare corridors with backs materialistically Free
Enriched by the richness of warmth held deep within their Hearts
In comparison we are the ones resembling destitute Poverty
Angola’s previous wars marred, leaving what we consider insufferable Scars
But at least their present actions are healing their bloodletting Past
While we in America inturn, refuse listen to our past or Learn
And only try to do our best in the future to kick each other’s Ass
So America the Beautiful, America of Crime
America of Murders, America only out for Mine
America of the Fast, America of the Cash
America of the Care-less and quick to tell others to Kiss their Ass
America of the Me, America of Fuck “We”
America of Material Gain, No more American Communities
America of choosing Sides, America of white Lies
America! quick to live lavish, Times hard! Americans quick to Cry
So who can we say truly lives within these “Empty Houses “
When nothing at home we do wrong ever seems to be Learned
And just how truly empty are our American Shelters
Where today's motto is... “How to Get Over” and not “How to Earn”
So what have we americans truly gained, considering our wealth and material Gains
Should we have Capital Punishment for those who capitalize on others Suffering
Have we atoned for our past sins and truly gained knowledge for the next Generation
Or just gained another wrung towards creating the..."Next Generation Insane"
Now I’m not saying that it’s not rough and I believe we're just not up to Snuff
To make the call on how to live the life of an Angolan
But I believe they've found their worth with souls filled of pure "Hard-work"
A forgotten motto which we could surely model and re-learn from Them
Now you may scream and yell but I suggest you never try to Scale
And attempt to measure and place your house any Higher
Cause on a scale of 1 to 10 when compared to the spirit of an Angolan
America's present spirit would be gauged as nothing more than Liars
So when you look to place a measurement on who truly has that “Empty House”
Make sure you look well beyond front lawns to take your Toll
For the emptiest of the houses will belong to those that just looked Around
Instead of realizing they just had to look deep into their very own Souls......
So Whose Really Living In That "Empty House" Now?
Welcome To America's "Empty Houses"
Welcome To Angola...Only "Empty Houses"
Get It!
To Have It So Good Americans Sometimes We Are Just So Fucking Blind
To What's Really Important...
Peace!
Angola - Material Poverty Yes! Community Spirit Deprivation No!
America - Material Prosperity Yes! Community Spirit Enrichment - No!
So Who Truly Has The Emptiest Houses
Never a "Knock" just another "Head Knocker"
"Live From Angola, Africa"
To Understand, you probably just need to be Here, Open Your Eyes and
Take A Look For Yourself
Holla @ Ja Boi
TX Leonard
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