Adolescence (2020)

Differences I’m still not breathing well, but I have some air left. Putting down people because of their race and their history is awful. Everybody is not racist, but anybody can be racist towards one another. I don’t need to post about these issues and blow up my social media. I’m using my own platform in another way to express my thoughts. I’ve always been seen to look at people for their personality and not for the color of their skin. My friends aren’t racist. My friends are standout athletes. My friends are scholars. My friends are artists. My friends are musicians. My friends are businessman and women. It doesn’t matter who they are and what they look like, they know right from wrong and respect all cultures. I could care less about the next person’s opinion. I believe you should live the good life by respecting a person for them and not a color. I see many sides. Different skin, different eyes. POWERED BY REESE ✊🏻✊🏼✊🏽✊🏾✊🏿 ...

I Can’t Breathe Pt. 3 Please I can’t breathe. My stomach hurts. My neck hurts. Everything hurts. They’re going to kill me. I can’t breathe either George. I stand for you. You deserve justice. I pray for your family and loved ones. My post won’t help. Actions are much stronger. But if I riot, would that solve the problem? Isn’t that what they want us to do? To be angry and label us as animals?  Is a post supposed to end racism? Sadly, it’s been happening forever. I stand for every African-American who has been affected by police brutality and white on black crimes. I stand for every African-American who’s been falsely accused over a crime they didn’t commit. I stand for all the young black men trying to succeed in life while facing adversity. I stand for all the young black women who receive hate for being the strong and empowering human beings that they are. I stand for my people and I don’t need a social media post ...

Through all of my personal struggles and pain, she has stayed solid. I was crawling in my skin, but she held me when I felt lost. No matter if she was here, or back home, I felt at home with her. We bump heads a lot, but she gets me. I know she’ll always be there for me. Im shaking to even put the right words together to make this. Her compliments every day keep me going in life. Because sadly we all have a timer. But my love for her will last forever. 4:23 A.M #POWEREDBYREESE  💓

I just spend my days waiting for them to end. I’m confused. I’m lonely. It feels like everything is crashing at this point. Crawling in my skin I would say. I’ve seen better days, but has it seen me? Im lost and fed up, but does god see the beauty in me? I hope so. Every hour is a new thought. Every day is a new battle. Some days it’s hot. Some days it’s cold. But on my soul, I promise I won’t fold. When life beats you up, you take those hits and keep moving. Because nobody is holding you back, but yourself. #POWEREDBYREESE  💔

I cannot stress this enough. If you keep texting me, break up with him. Even if it’s a little response, break up with him. If I shoot and you respond, break up with him. Like Meek Mill said, “ If she tell you ‘I GOT A MAN’ keep shooting ya shot, FAITHFUL girls don’t REPLY!!! On god lol “ Play it safe, but don’t hesitate. Take notes young kings  👑 #POWEREDBYREESE  ✨

idk I’m not the only one, noooo I’m not the only one, noooo I’m not the only one, noooo I’m not the only one, noooo I’m not the only one. #POWEREDBYREESE  💔

Your mind is clear, but so blurred in my lines. I need your love, baby don’t waste my time. If I couldn’t have you, then that would be a crime. Pure like gold, your rose so divine. I really need you. To enter my life. Never seen a woman. So beautiful and fine. I’ve done no time. I’m allergic to swine. So come love Reese. Who will keep you in mind. No matter the distance. I’ll keep you in mind. Don’t worry about hos. I’ll keep you in mind. If I’m not committed. Then leave me behind. But I just want amor. Baby you’re so divine.

You know I keep my distance, when i'm not feeling your vibe. I've been hitting your phone lately, Think i text too many times. I'm in pain, i'm in love, did you see the signs? I’m trying to change my ways, but you have me on decline. Your a fire & desire, like champagne fine. Birds on a summer morning, come and ring on my chimes Been ballin with my bros, but I think it's my time To cop the girl I vent too and stop talking in lines.

Baby, what did I do? Yesterday we was talking and everything was coo. Now your ignoring me? But I was loving you. Do I need to come by? I’ll pull up in a few. I don’t understand what life is. When I’m not with you. One day you have me happy. Than the next day, I’m feeling blue. Does somebody else have your attention? Did that man get to you? I’m trying to find your love. Like God blessed me to do. I know you’re 21 soon. Please let me take you to rue. You don’t need to have my money. But, I know you like designer jewels. Maybe we can ride again. Take you down the avenue. But I need you to hold me down. That’s just a part of my rules  ❤️

I'm in a lost galaxy, my eyes are blurry, my hair's starting to fade, but i've been thinking about you... You put me through a lot, my love for you is like a drug, I try to put on an act to hide my feelings and thug. I'm trying to really see you, but these monsters are getting to me, our conversations are like sitcoms, but i'm hoping the writer doesn't use me. I hope he doesn't use me, as a character who lies, because if I lie to you, then our love wouldn't be fly. But when I comeback from Mankind, I promise to behave, because my mother didn't raise, a wolf from the caves. I'm taking the next rocket home, so I can see my lover, apologize for my absence, and say I love you to my father.

Go out in space.... Go somewhere far. No interruptions. You ain’t mines. I lost all hope. Now reese off for the better. Watch his progression grow.

I love you like a brother, but your actions have to stop. I seen you the other day, smoking rock in the block. If Auntie finds you geekin, then you’re gonna get chopped. I know you don’t want pain, but your life’s about to drop. Your gang doesn’t ride. I see it in their faces. Their not sending shots. Their some charity cases. These hos don’t love you. They fiend on an everyday basis. So they can leave you the next day. Broken-hearted with no laces. Life can be a jungle, but I’m right here with you. You can be a honor student, so don’t let stupid get to you. The blunt can wait, the church doors need you. Just change your life around, don’t let them horns take you.                                         via The Marshall Project

These prison walls can’t break me down forever. These walls are trying to break me down like I failed at life. These walls are trying to break me down like how my last girl did me dirty. These walls are trying to break me down like how cops shot Alton Sterling. But NO! I don’t commit to underachieving. I want to escape these walls and one day say, I made it!  I want to bake through life, finish my craft, add the sprinkles and scream, I baked it! I want to take the last jumper, swish that jawn and said, I j’d it. I just want to prove all my haters wrong and be bigger than life. But I’m gonna have to work for it. While i’m locked up I’ll be thinking about the man upstairs and you. But until than, I’m going to write my fingers off to show that our love is true.

This project is called Side Notes because of all my unreleased poems from years ago that I found while cleaning yesterday. I’m going to show my audience where it all started from and my progression over the years. Side Notes Trapped Brother No Interruptions  Lost You Side Notes Rose Thank you guys for all the support !