Count Basie
Education didn't work,
I was always a lost cause.
like the shepherd-less flock,

I needed love,
but when it came 
survival instinct kicked in
and I managed to evade it,

resist it.
I became feral
was raised by wolves
in the drum 'n' bass streets
with a soundtrack of balloons, 

baggies or teenths. 
Leave me to my own 
devices. I'll be fine, as 
I always have been. And,
what's more, I always will be.

Ms. Dynamite, English rapper, singer, songwriter and record producer, was born today in 1981.

Count Basie, American Jazz pianist, organist, bandleader and composer, died today in 1984.


One response to “Apr26”

  1. YouLittleCharmer Avatar

    Love this one.
    That third verse is a masterpiece
    👍🖤

    Liked by 1 person

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