religion ain't the answer

u don't know me
u just think u do
u judge me cos o the way i look to u
and i judge u cos o the way u look at me
what i think u think
when u stare at me

u think i'm just a girl who's lost her way
so i feed into that, i'm a little ashamed to say
but when i check myself i know it's not that way
u just prayin the thoughts u wanna say
but god ain't creatin His creations to look the same
u need a certain garb so ur desire's tamed
u speak a certain language so ur thoughts be changed
but everything that's given to me i wanna rearrange
make it my own, be the director
cos this is my own stage
expand myself cos i've reached that age
let it go cos i'm sick of rage
and u been on this page
for way too long
strong mind u got
but it's made up wrong

and the songs u sing
need to be sung along
by women who givin the rhythm of vision
by men who depend on a non-judgemental mission
not pissin away the day that god gave
not missin the point so tradition is saved
not speaking wit a voice that came from a sage
not followin a wind that blew by yesterday
oh oh what's that u say
u followin the words that a prophet gave?
and u know it's truth cos it's written that way?
well, maybe yes
but it may be no
and the best way to live is to know that u gotta grow
so flow wit the words u make ur own
and own the words that u have sown
right the wrongs that u wanna right
fight the fights that need ignitin
push the buttons that be so excitin
muffle the voice that gets so divisive
and give birth to things besides an idea
reap the things that u hold so dear
wash them windows if it don't seem clear
free up fear
so it don't hold u down
tether urself so u don't get thrown around

and be careful where u walk
cos this be hallowed ground
holy people below
who don't live no more
they can't kiss goodnight
or buy gum at the store
and u hold ur worries like ur life is a chore
but get freed up
this ain't a battle, it's war
against all the taboos we been taught to watch out for
so walk out the door
fetch the ones that come callin
go ahead don't be stallin
u gotta rise up
'less u wanna be fallin
crawlin's alright when lack o breast milk had u bawlin
but that ain't u anymore
it's just who u used to be
u don't need ur mama to tell u when to eat
u don't need a hand to help u cross the street
so meet up with the person
u've turned out to be
give 'em a hug squeeze 'em deservedly
they've come thru a lot quite fervently
u ain't a servant see
to the past or the future
but presently
u gotta present a version
of u who be
the best person

so do it urgently

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• spoken
• word
• poetry
• rap
• rena
• sherbill
• inchoatepoet
• religion

[tania4uc1999]

No offenae but i dont like how u say it

[DrWhiggs]

Oh Christ, someone renewed Lady Sovereign's contract?

[Ubergood]

get back to the kitchen..

[ilshockll]

why...

[TeamPlaTinuMx]

Beleiving in god isn't a religion, it's a relationship and whoever dosnt beleive is probly a drug addict.

[hanzissocute]

Rena..

You HAve A Great Gift With Words :)

[bdpune]

all those even think about religion are retarded ... she is also one of them .

[hanzissocute]

haha hilarious

[crunkboyfresh]

hell yea

[damdoom12]

oooooh that was nice i like it soosoo much love ya t...c susu

[bigt4life]

great flow!

[VforVendetta95]

LOVE LOVE LOVED IT!!!

[Kennymxc]

That was good :) I respect dat, you flow is sick. But where do you get the thoughts? Where is your back up? Show me where yo faith lies and I'll tell you where is mine. See, we both got a diff way of seein life, but ugh, dont go and pretend like, it's all made up, it's all from an evelution reaction, is so, then where did all this compation, come from?

[rabahjack]

Rena,

You have a gift with words. You have the spirit even even without the faith : )

orly e.

[abelardogreen]

Religion ain't the answer, Amen. In my opinion, if you live by the words you wax, than you got the Spirit.

[krizla4]

you're hot! :)

[atertes]

Dancing through the crowds of religious and non-religious can be threatening and intense. You words and rhythm sets a path beyond judgment, points to our abilities of map-making with open-mindedness and understanding. I look forward to seeing and hearing more rhymes from you!