Olive Trees

[Nejma Nefertiti Verse]

Walking through this place leaving yesterday behind
Tomorrow don’t exist and we can’t request more time
Soulful shine I’m giving you the best of mine
Didn’t think I’d make it this far it was best to climb
Now here I am in a world of emotional avoidance
Masked in positivity a fine line to toy with
Most people know me as an optimistic person
But I won’t sit here in my privilege acting like the world ain’t hurting
We all have a story we all suffered it
Some people didn’t bounce back they still buffering
When it comes to anything I don’t need too much of it
And when it comes to lyricism it’s true you can’t touch the kid
I’m a modern day griot still recovering
I can hear my ancestors talking to me leaves rustling
All the pain and trauma nobody goes unscathed
I do look back to recognize the path I paved
We celebrate the smallest victories glasses raised
I was born to be the greatest like Cassius Clay
Do better than before if I see another day
And when a door closes on me find another way
Me and my siblings were split up by the system
Now me and my brother doing collabs that’s one way to get em
They would never expect it all of em did us reckless
But look at us now yea I know we left em breathless
It’s probably good they shut their mouth always talking senseless
Judged me as an innocent youth they knew I was precious
They wish they broke me down feeding me their hate for breakfast
But the universe loves me and I live my mother’s message
When she died I think I fell into a Great Depression
People I thought were fam then now I won’t even mention
Never really knew my father but I have his blessings
And I send him mine all I really had were questions
The world turns and burns and goes around
Olive trees cut down but we don’t hear a sound
Shadow silhouettes of children all black and brown
Molested by the system we don’t know em we don’t miss em
They lit the ocean on fire death count getting higher
Everyday we living through the wire lead supplier
Of the weapons of war repressing the poor
We sacrificed enough learned lessons and more
People say it’ll be okay but they far away
Tomorrow ain’t yesterday but today is kinda grey
Either way the sun’ll shine again rise to the end
I found my origin I don’t rely on a friend
They separating “us” and “them” while they dividing all
Tryna throw me off but I ride the fall
I got scars and stripes and admire them all
Goodbyes are easier now but still my eyes are raw