[Master Rock]

I rise beyond where the horizon lies
down to kingdom come with me to realize
I been drowning in my own mistakes, I slow down a bit, breathe and check my pace
splash frigid water upon my face, I take a moment to reflect eye to eye re-balancing my base
I can't choose the hand that I was dealt or otherwise erase, but somehow I can control how to even the odds even though I been placed,
with an ace up my shelve, wild with the cards while the jokers impede my growth
they lighted this fire, so I'm ready to smoke, the obstructions that the behemoth has placed before me therefore they evoked
my perpetuality is to stay woke
The rest of the night's unseen pressure rises in the pursuit of the sweetness of my dreams
I'm straining to grin beyond the veil of what's hidden behind the scene
cutting these gashes from the past wounds digging up the past like a bad routine
I resided with angels and demons and everything else in-between
most people wouldn't survive past the things that I have seen
the demon pacing the chamber loading the sawed-off in his hand
bursting through the shower door cocked and drawn to extract me from the premises bared from where I stand
flashbacks set in from time to time
waits for no man, therefore years down the line I begin to formulate a plan on my grind
enlisted in a pledge for the destruction of mankind, while the flags waving we saluting the command while falling inline
I understand big business runs throughout the land to stomp on the hopes of the little man
I'm as disadvantaged as they say, presented with limited academic opportunities that have veered my way
the educational institution left me failure bound, so I may struggle with allocating the very last of all my pounds
while I'm holding up my dependents above the surface while I'm gasping for air trying not to drown the labor
lifesaver, support my blood with the good and plenty that I savor, I'd be dammed if I walked past a grounded penny
for your thoughts... I'll pick up plenty..first let me ask you a question, how can you afford the Bentley?
The man stopped, paused, and explained that it wasn't incidentally
therefore I begged him for the knowledge to place my entry
we devised a plan, on how do I get my foot through the door to the promise land
but how when thieves are still robbing me poor? They're taking every last bit of harvest that I have stored.
I catch the thief and mop the floor while the trooper takes me off the chore
locked up, all for attempting to protect my score, there's blood, sweat, and tears smeared on this board
I'm counting off the days to move forward, learning from my mishaps overcoming these hurdles on track to endure
being towered by insurmountable odds I overcome these so-called gods, in fact
behind the veil, I see the spirit of demons through their facade
so I'll play their charade while uncovering the cipher to crash their arcade
all it takes is one rock to your sight to have Goliath fall to his knees
oh, how the great have fallen, best believe that they bleed.