Dear Papa

Dear Papa

Dear Papa

It's been over a year now

This January's cold

I'm 27 next month

Ya boys getting old

What's it like out there

on the other side?

Does heaven really exist?

Are we just born to die?

Do angels really fly?

Can you see with your eyes?

Or has the body gone cold and faded

And were you reborn with a new soul not jaded?

I had hate in me

For all the times I saw mama shed tears from her eyes

Man I couldn't sleep

But you had faith in me

Taught me how to read the good book

even though I couldn't recite but

You went and stayed with me

Up on the rooftops in the summer

Cool breeze in the air

While I layed down with mama

And spoke the words of God

with happiness on my tongue and

I tried to reach out to you

But you kept running

You held so much pain deep inside

You lost your father too

and I know it hurt inside

Loving us wasn't your strong suit

You loved everyone else

but I longed for you

And now you're up in heaven above

or I hope so

God give forgives fatherly love

Cos He's so dope bro

And without you I'm lost

I was raised by the hounds

The street seems so cold

When you're not around

I look at your picture each day

And wish I could turn back time to just say....