In a Picture Frame

**God.** · February 15th, 2005, 09:26 PM

Czech it...
They go through their lives mechanically, trying to forget the past
Only the car reflects their hidden emotion, it's too loud, it's too fast
The pain lies deep inside, something they've supressed out of need
Unbeknownst to the fact they're starving emotion that needs to feed
Every time they walk past the table, they can't bring themselves to look
It seemed like yesterday Johnny was curled on the floor with a book
All the drugs they took, the therapy, knowing nothing was working
"It's not denial, you arrogant bastard! Can't you see I'm just hurting?!?"
No more flirting with the idea of letting him travel up to school alone
No more affectionate rolling eyes when he spilled ice cream from his cone
No more will they wake his lazy behind up out of the bed, acting mad
When all they really felt was love for him, through the good and the bad
And when the doubt set in, oooh, it was terrible, were they good enough?
Keeping him from all the bad things, teaching him how life can be tough
"Why didn't we know he would go? Why didn't we warn him?" they wept
"Why didn't we teach him more about life with the time we had left?"
They saw the car turning, it's engine burning, saw the owner was drunk
Saw their son get hit, flip bodily over, saw him fall down on the trunk
Saw his delicate frame hit the floor hard, violently striking hot cement
Rolled and lied sprawled-eagled in the middle of the road, his body bent
And just like that, Johnny was gone, and back to their present Hell
Where they only remembered his joy from having his first painting sell
Johnny was their life, their entire being, now just imagine their pain
When the only Johnny they had was on the table, in a picture frame
Later

This was a topical. I really liked it as I was writing it.

http://www.rapbattles.com/forum/showthread.php?t=171359
http://www.rapbattles.com/forum/showthread.php?t=170201

**noncentz** · February 15th, 2005, 09:32 PM

i must apologize i have avoided your work many times and now that i take the time to honestly read i see your talent i must say im most impressed to have content equalled by flow and vocab you have true skill stay up.

**God.** · February 15th, 2005, 09:37 PM

Thanks a lot man. Appreciated.
Maybe we'll be able to collab sometime.

**ELEETE** · February 15th, 2005, 09:38 PM

I liked this...impressive for a have never read your work...but you have a good sense of story telling...It seemed to read very easily in my head...your imagery was touched nicely...you seem to be have great potential...you have quality in your work...Like i said your imagery in this piece was what sparked my mind from the start...much respect...-E-

**noncentz** · February 15th, 2005, 09:39 PM

idlove that but i have to get to your level

**God.** · February 16th, 2005, 05:07 PM

Thanks, everyone... Uppin.

**JACE** · February 16th, 2005, 05:19 PM

i liked this

nice storytelling, content was good, but...i have a problem with your rhyme scheme, it could use a bit of a touch up, the one syllable rhyme scheme went out years ago, it kinda helps out when reading pieces such as this

good shit tho

pz

**Hail the Vibe** · February 16th, 2005, 05:48 PM

Damn mayne. You get better at topicals. I liked this. But I hated your rhyme scheme, like Jacent said. Have like, 3-or-4-or-2 rhyme syllables. That's the hot thing right now.

Nice work mayne.

**DALC** · February 16th, 2005, 06:03 PM

Well nice emotion and overall power.
Pretty decent vocabulary.
Pretty nice piece youve written here,keep it up.

**Exculptifactoriusness** · February 16th, 2005, 06:14 PM

This had the skills of Donovan Mcnabb in the Super Bowl.
Ha!

Pretty good. Started off Well. Ended Well. Middle was Ok, but the end and the beignning were your strong points. Liked the imagery and the picture (how ironic) that this piece put inside my head.

Good.

And listen to me when I talk to you in Bed at night.
I want that free honey bun tomorrow.

**God.** · February 16th, 2005, 06:20 PM

I told you, me and that angel had unfinished business in the hot tub!

**Dep!ct** · February 16th, 2005, 06:33 PM

this' ur battle right?

yea, lol i read this... well done. i was happy after i read it.
u know why.

lol... i honestly thought this was going to be somthin different...

anyways....

**Swift Death** · February 16th, 2005, 07:00 PM

wow first off that was a very powerfull ending... really sums it all very nicely, i liked this peice... one of the first ive read from you, the other one i read was like a fucking book... so this one was nice that it wasen't so long... it's flow seemed to get better as it went at the start was a little slow. Very nice peice here the imagery was good vocab was good some pretty good metaphores and great flow... keep up the good work...

and try eating a donut... it's riviting...