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City of Promise by Roberto Germán
I'm from the City of LAWRENCE The birthplace of poets, Roberto & Robert
Frosted in proverbs To quote Solomon, "The mouth of a fool brings
ruin near" (Proverbs 10:14) So, here's to Jay (Atkinson) Rappaport,
who babbled about that which he did not know, does not know and will not know
Cause some things have to be experienced to be understood
Big ups, to What's Good in the Hood! Real journalists portray the truth with authenticity
Reporting live from the Intersection of Esperanza & Hope St.
My folks be leading Movements in this City of Promise
The great City of Lawrence where it's Common to hear people say,
"I never knew a luh, luh, luh, a love like this
Gotta be somethin' for me to write this"
See, I am a voice in the wilderness, too Opposing the view that my city is screwed
Media bias projected in news But history's coming alive through the youth
Briyith Betances, Mass Youth of the Year We breed the best & brightest round here
It's a habit in this Habitat for Humanity Where we hold hands to balance the scales
of depravity Meet me at the center of gravity, where promise
awaits
Like a blind date... there's ALWAYS HOPE that this will turn out well
And since damned is related to hell, there's NO WAY in hell MY CITY is damned!
My city is jam-packed with immigrants who left everything in order to give everything
A recurring history in these streets where residents pursue happiness like Will Smith
Against all odds Relentlessly working to overcome the obstacles:
language, culture, customs systems of oppression
An ongoing mission that's constantly evolving The spirit of the city captured in a collective
voice that cries out... WE ARE LAWRENCE
The CITY of PROMISE