Walked these streets

With holes in my shoes

Dreams in my pocket

Nothing to lose

Every step

A story of grind and grit

Echoes of my past

Every hit, every bit

All my life, fighting to find

A place in this world

To leave my mark behind

Dodging the shadows

Embracing the light

Finding my path

In the dead of night

Countless nights

Staring at the ceiling

Praying for strength

That healing feeling

Momma said

"Rise, son

Take your stand"

With every fall

I got up, that was the plan

Streets whisper tales

Of the ones before me

Legends and ghosts

Who outline my story

I've seen the lows

Felt the crushing blow

But it's in my soul

This relentless flow

All my life, fighting to find

A place in this world

To leave my mark behind

Dodging the shadows

Embracing the light

Finding my path

In the dead of night

So here I stand

A testament to strife

Carved by the edges

Of a hardened life

Together we rise

Through storms we've driven

In our hearts

We hold the power given

Never look back

Let the past sleep

Forward we march

The climb steep

All my life

The lessons I keep

On this journey

The rewards we reap