Dear Self.

Don't ever promise me no sunshine
If you ain't plan on giving it one time
Like - makin' a whole song off one rhyme
See, this is the pressure, and I don't just mean to stress ya
But it's just been a test here tryna make it to celestia
So let the thought arrest you, and put that in a test tube
Never take a fall cuz you didn't expect to
Just a take a roll out, young nigga just hold out
Faith is the evidence of dreams nigga no doubt
And I hope your light bulbs never go out, you know now
No V's for Vendettas no B's for no Berettas
I see these niggas chasin the cheese and after cheddar
But I say never, and mark my words forever
I could die in peace if I made someone better
Dear self, I hope you make a difference
There's power in your voice when you talk, someone listens
You could see the light, show these niggas the PRZM
And when they show you what it is, show them what it isn’t
More to life than just livin’
More to life than existing
Tryna work it out
Puttin’ up a resistance

Dear self, hope you’re doin’ alright
Me? I’m chasin my dreams, been pursuing all night
Met a lot of people on this road that I think you know
They always spoke your presence and that inner glow
Think I remember it too, you used to show it to me
The way you talked to yourself was like a poet to me
And I know it homie, even though you had it rough
A lot of reasons to hate, but you still had the love
Young nigga with your head on straight
Tryna feed moms, tryna put that bread on plates
So proud - but don’t get ahead of yourself now
You’re always only one degree away from meltdown
So don’t stress, don’t hurt yo brain
I ain’t tryna end up like Kurt Cobain
Plus your influence is large ‘cause you’re pursuin’ the stars
And everybody packed up, ‘cause you’re movin’ to mars
Practical over pretty when you’re choosin’ your cars
And keep your guards up or you’ll end up losin’ the spars
Keep that imagination, keep your soul on fire
Grasp at your dream, keep the hold on tighter
Dear self, succeed in everything you do..
This is a just a letter, written from me to you