I’m here today to reveal a confession

Not one I’m particularly proud fond of

But nonetheless, a confession

I was a gangster.

A straight up g

No one walked around safe within my hood

In my defense,

I didn’t choose the thug life, the thug life chose me

When I was a toddler I walked across an intersection to a farm

Just cause I liked the horses.

I got lost in the mall so many times, the mall cops had my mom’s number on speed dial

Kroger’s intercom lady knew me by name

And, One time I got so bored, I dumped out all the rice just to have a snow day

I fell out of a two-story window because I wanted to fly like a G6

But then again, I didn’t choose the thug life, the thug life chose me

Sure I got in trouble plenty of times

I set a record of 12 principal visits in kindergarten

In the first grade, I only got 3 gold stars instead of 5

When the sign said take only one, I stole 5 crunch bars, 3 snickers, 8 Dum-dums before my parents got a phone call from the Davidson’s saying I was too greedy to save any candy for the other children

I got 3 Unsatisfactories on my 3^rd grade report card

And even flicked off my teacher

Accidentally, but it still counts

Once again, I didn’t choose the thug life, the thug life chose me

Fights were a natural part of my life.

I punched a kid because he kept calling me Chinese

I bit a fat kid because he said I was stupid

I wrestled my friend because he cheated in Pokemon but he wouldn’t admit it because I was beating him

Guess I’m just a thug

But calling yourself something that you are not

Is not convincing enough right?

The bluff is too weak

The façade too thin

The mask too brittle

However, titles are bestowed not seized

Through an overthrow of power or a clever coupe-de-tat

And if that is the case, maybe something inside of you needs to change

Just like me

But then again, I didn’t choose the thug life

It chose me