A Thousand Birds With One Stone

ONE ACTION....and the consequences unseen by this action that can affect so many others and so many situations around us. I hope you likes.....

 

I heard your voice through a photograph 
I thought it up it brought up the past 
Once you know you can never go back 

I’ve got to take it on the otherside    - Red Hot Chilli Peppers, “Otherside”

 

 

 

a thousand birds with one stone

 

by Bridgey "FillMyGlassThatsHalfEmptyWithMoreJuice" Crewe

 

Now if I'm gonna kill this man, with this gun in my hand

You have to understand the consequences coming with this plan

So let's say I hit this man up (click, POW!!)

And so now, his son is raised without his father in the house

Brian's the son & he keeps to hisself

His mother can't control him, so she reaches for the bottle on the shelf

He's growing & she's drinking, now she's looking even shorter

And Mrs. Porter, up the block, said he KNOCKED UP HER DAUGHTER!!

Her daughter now, is looking like her body's out of order

Cause her belly's growing out the fitted sweater that she bought her

Brian told, Mrs. Porter that the kid wasn't his

Now the unborn is forced to LIVE THE SAME AS HE DID!

The daughter cried, Brian's mother tried, but he didn't care

Cause after all, it was the norm, because his dad wasn't there!

 

 

So Mrs. Porter's daughter had twins, a boy and a girl

Kim & Troy introduced

               to a fatherless world!!!

Brian was murdered when they were six, nothing really did change

But Mrs. Porter's daughter turned to crack to deal with the pain

Of raising two kids that's fatherless in South Illinois

Troy was bad and thin,

                   and as for Kim?....

Her slim, body at 10 looked just like a boy

Then she started

Double "D"-veloping fast like Kodak polaroids!

The boys started grabbed their c***s in anticipation of "no strings, no kissing and/or no wedding ring" penetration biting their fist, to her milkshaking walk past them making her being surrounded by no potential Kings a raving frustration

She deemed them unworthy with their child-like titillations

And at 16, thinking she's reached the peak of her maturation....

She meets Jason, a 28 year old, pro at baby making

While Kim's "fast a*s" was half dressed at the bus station

 

Jason has six, "illegitimates" and no benefits

Jobless "rock artist" but plays "Guitar Hero" like Hendrix

And so Kim fell in love, and Jason's in "lust"

So for him, Kim was JUST YOUNG P***Y TO F**K!

Kim didn't know it but, she's really searching for her daddy

But now.... she'll repeat her mom's

pregnancy sadly 

 

As for Troy, the streets called and he answered with pleasure

The fast money sounded "chill", so he followed the weather

Got a gun, found a store

     "MAKE EM REACH FOR THE SKY!!"

"GIVE UP THE MONEY OR I SWEAR TO GOD

TODAY YOU WILL DIE!!"

Mr. Brown wasn't quick enough, so he got killed

left behind a wife and 4 kids to grieve,

                            but still....

It took the cops about a week to find Troy from the clues

With his prints as evidence, his FACE was front page news!

Mr. Johnson saw the news and it's sad to see

Thinking, "I'm at that store all the time, That could've been me!!"

Mr. Johnson is a manager and he's looking to pay

a new potential candidate he's interviewing later today

 

The candidate's name is Jay, and frankly he can't wait

To come and show Mr. Johnson, his shining resume'

Mr. Johnson met Jay and was honestly stunned

Because JAY LOOKED ALOT LIKE THE KID WITH THE GUN!

Who was all over the news and killed poor Mr. Brown

Who left his wife and 4 kids.....and 1 grandchild

He can't help but to see Troy when he sees Jay

Same race, same look and now, same disgrace!

 

"I'M SORRY JAY" he would say

with a halfway smile

WE HIRED ANOTHER CANDIDATE,

WE'LL KEEP YOUR INFO ON FILE!"

 

So now Jay goes home to his family and starts packing

cause the evictional notice said

                           the Sheriff's coming at ten

The bills were really stacking and the money's really gone

And now, his family's gone without a plan or a home

I could go on and on.....

 

Brian's dead, he was shot in the head, his mother drinks "Remy Red" just to get her to bed, and Mrs. Porter was reluctantly lead to take care of the kids after her daughter became an addict after what Brian did, and Kim had Jason's seventh kid, soon after, he said "hasta la vista" to search for more spread legs, Troy rests his head on a state property bed serving 25 to life, while Mrs. Brown begs that her family gets to see that b*****d eventually dead, but Mr. Brown rests in peace, as for Jay, he says that his wife and kids left and moved in with her dad while he searches for a way to go make a little bread, Mr. Johnson now dreads men that looks like Jay or Troy and for that misfortune that employment is dead......

 

 

so if I gotta kill this man

 

 

with this gun in my hand

 

 

do i understand the consequences

 

 

COMING WITH THIS PLAN?!?!

 

 

 

And so it's to be said, think about what you do

 

 

Because you never know when "consequences"

 

 

WILL HAPPEN TO YOU!!

 

 

 

Author's Note

So Ellen Degeneres is one of my favorite comedians. In one of her segments on a special she had, she talks about wanting to get some cheese, then talks herself out of it after weighing all the consequences that could occur by going to the store to get the cheese. The consequences were funny and absurd, but I wanted to do something more true to life by ONE ACTION having serious consequences that sometimes can't be seen directly. I hope you enjoy....

Reviews

[Farrah Grahm]

This is great.
What would have been awesome would be if the whole thing came right back to the man with the gun, but you kind of hint at the end to that so maybe a connection would be unnessacary...anyhow, this is a great poem!
And now I see what you're talking about, dare I ever say anything like that again!!:)
This is definitely a new topic, a refreshing topic and a sad one too. Although its true, every little thing you do has dire consequences, and people don't exactly realize this. Its always a shame. Great job, and keep sending me read requests, I always enjoy reading what you write each and every time I come away with a new out look on the topic and and/or a great feeling in the pit of my stomach or elsewhere :)
You are a wonderful poet and I still think you should come perform at the apache in atlanta if you're ever in the neighborhood!

[J.Black]

I love Ellen Degeneres, she's one of my favourtie too, besides Dane Cook and Oprah can be a real hoot sometimes. However, that's besides the point, back to you, this was mind blowing!!! I love how you can take something like this and make it so big but in a way, such a rap that people are actually willing to listen and hear what you gotta say. I know you wanna make my library, and this one just might do the trick. Kudos.

[Shards]

an amazing piece of written art!
you nailed the idea you had in mind and then some
and as always your flow was flawless
you truly are a master of your craft

[Nik'aule]

Bravo!!! You take an initial topic that could be construed as cliche; everyone sighs and says how many other ways can people say this? A gun, a pregnant chick, and a "missing father" family - we all know where this is going...

And then!

You slap the assumptive thought right out of the collective mindset and weave together a story with all the characters of a series, soap opera, or typical block and all the multi-faceted dramatic turns of events of real life painting a "bigger picture" with the capability to expand mindsets. Add to that your authentic "slip into italics and spit some hot poetry/hip-hop s**t in sidenotes" style... I can imagine you whispering those italicized lines on stage like raising and descending the crescendo to keep the crowd on the edge of their seats. You have a natural gift and it's beautiful to watch the fruits unfold into words.

[Fear Corrupts!]

This is great,
you managed to tell a story in a poem, by incorporating some rhyming words and poetic flow.
I noticed that in this poem, you tried to lean a little more away from the humour,
but I still managed to find just some hidden in there.
Once again, well done.

[ Fear Corrupts! ]

[THE LOST ROSE]

My brother you have laid out a plan occurence that seem to have no end. How can society stops this slow grinding story? The way you told came across as heart felt documentary but with appeal. You know I like your writing and step away from the sex topics and hit something real deep again speaks volumne to your talent. You mention that you don't performed much, I hope you start because you got heat like no poet I share the stage with here in the "D". Another masterpiece.

[Xeru]

Nice technique and ability to weave the story together with a nice rythmatic flow. This joint is duel beautiful like when a chef wants to give you great taste and presentation. You get fed by the irony of the vicious cycle. And the truth behind the story. And the flow just continues to tie you into the next break without leaving much of a cut off from the last thing that was said. Another Great Poem man. You've got greatness in your story telling ability. Lol Alot like Slick Rick lol. Good s**t. keep it coming

[Ravenskald]

This is really serious .. ;-)
and very true
I think I only have 2 consequeces left to go
DD all the way
or so they say
I wish it wasn't true
but sometimes your an angel
amd the comsequence come thru

sorry Dre
I didn't get caught up
didn't know I should
even tried the new house
on the new hill
and I ain't got none
I didnt sell em all
But thankyou for the music
your gift and your insight
If I could do what you do
then i'd have a shot at light ..


Much enjoyed TY