The Art of Living

ill nik-A · 09-12-2013, 04:04 PM

Uncertainty lies in the mind of a worried pastor concerned with laughter
valiant efforts only acknowledges heroes if they’re buried after
cells determines cancer, but growth should be exclusive to personality
depression becomes a dark path in which reduces its search for clarity
disparity yet chooses to boost this hatred built amongst our people
usually when thoughts double-cross integrity guilt is faulting evil
voids are filled & often feeble while strength’s found in a ball player’s needle
can’t make a mockery of rich institutions because the law favors legal
chicken-pox tailored measles who created fever & worked its way to Aids
patience stalked your next move & learned the trade with rage
also, being concerned this day & age with others & their colors is sad to see
mothers deceiving daughters while the dad’s a cheat & brags to me
so what is family? When trust doesn’t believe in your abilities
u can water the money tree but how it blooms redeems your stability
to conceive gives some validity but where’s the tranquility in built pressure
driving yourself crazy is your will’s lecture until you find guilt’s pleasure
u don’t want your skills measured by long faces with strong cases
you opt for the easy way out & end up getting the wrong praises
every bond changes, but you can’t separate the leech & not see blood
…as well as you can also entertain the speech & not be budged
every reach has its nudge, but if you push yourself you have a chance
obstacles are possible as even the good need help to last, advance
get past, enhance & do the necessary to find some normalcy in life
every action has consequences & you think morals teach the wise?
mortals need the light & the illusion of a higher power to grace us
some don’t understand necessity while most cowards embrace lust
stealing from the hours we gave up, perspiration insults empty hands
Robin Hood’s ethics were dumbed down by all sorts of trendy scams
wishing for the best in front of a well, all depending where the penny lands
watching crackheads get their fix by assaulting the poor handy man
you never see the semi jam when there’s a friendly fire in US attire
business man profit off weaknesses & get strugglers to test desire
who best to hire when the shoeless is the buyer walking on nails
not just a business move why do you think thieves keep stalking the frail
why do the hardheads keep sulking on fails, yet living off the past
role models killed watching crooked cops benefitting from the badge
yet not admitting it’s for cash, the one thing that can cost your life & more
animalistic design for war, I guess humans don’t know what the mind is for

Dove Dozer · 09-12-2013, 04:48 PM

Pretty dope piece nik. Not technically outstanding but still dope content..

Loved the opening..

Uncertainty lies in the mind of a worried pastor concerned with laughter
valiant efforts only acknowledges heroes if they’re buried after..

Fuckin sick. Loved this here. As a soldier its so true. very felt

Geno · 09-14-2013, 04:03 PM

Thought this joint was real solid. Had a dope way of wording in all of your lines that made everything seem to just roll of the tongue, not one forced area. Content was real. The ball players needle line was dop af. Up

StarFaggot · 09-14-2013, 06:03 PM

Uncertainty lies in the mind of a worried pastor concerned with laughter
valiant efforts only acknowledges heroes if they’re buried after
Whew
cells determines cancer, but growth should be exclusive to personality
depression becomes a dark path in which reduces its search for clarity
wow, pretty profound for you
u don’t want your skills measured by long faces with strong cases
you opt for the easy way out & end up getting the wrong praises
yessir
every action has consequences & you think morals teach the wise?
mortals need the light & the illusion of a higher power to grace us
I took this from two different bars but this was nice continuation and although I don't agree with your personal view that higher power is illusionary still good wording

This was a good piece that touched on various aspects of a downtrodden life. Wording here was good the tempo the vocab on point..

Vulgar · 09-18-2013, 11:16 AM

u don’t want your skills measured by long faces with strong cases
you opt for the easy way out & end up getting the wrong praises
every bond changes, but you can’t separate the leech & not see blood
…as well as you can also entertain the speech & not be budged
^Ill.

09-12-2013, 04:04 PM	#1
ill nik-A Super Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 7,420 Battle Record: 70-25 Accomplishments - Hall of Fame Champed - Battle Arena - BA Picture - Picture Battle Tournament - Netcees Battle League (3x) - Netcees Writers League (2x) - Summer Classic VI - Fall Brawl III - Netcees Battle League Season X - Lyric Olympics Rep Power: 77164519	The Art of Living Uncertainty lies in the mind of a worried pastor concerned with laughter valiant efforts only acknowledges heroes if they’re buried after cells determines cancer, but growth should be exclusive to personality depression becomes a dark path in which reduces its search for clarity disparity yet chooses to boost this hatred built amongst our people usually when thoughts double-cross integrity guilt is faulting evil voids are filled & often feeble while strength’s found in a ball player’s needle can’t make a mockery of rich institutions because the law favors legal chicken-pox tailored measles who created fever & worked its way to Aids patience stalked your next move & learned the trade with rage also, being concerned this day & age with others & their colors is sad to see mothers deceiving daughters while the dad’s a cheat & brags to me so what is family? When trust doesn’t believe in your abilities u can water the money tree but how it blooms redeems your stability to conceive gives some validity but where’s the tranquility in built pressure driving yourself crazy is your will’s lecture until you find guilt’s pleasure u don’t want your skills measured by long faces with strong cases you opt for the easy way out & end up getting the wrong praises every bond changes, but you can’t separate the leech & not see blood …as well as you can also entertain the speech & not be budged every reach has its nudge, but if you push yourself you have a chance obstacles are possible as even the good need help to last, advance get past, enhance & do the necessary to find some normalcy in life every action has consequences & you think morals teach the wise? mortals need the light & the illusion of a higher power to grace us some don’t understand necessity while most cowards embrace lust stealing from the hours we gave up, perspiration insults empty hands Robin Hood’s ethics were dumbed down by all sorts of trendy scams wishing for the best in front of a well, all depending where the penny lands watching crackheads get their fix by assaulting the poor handy man you never see the semi jam when there’s a friendly fire in US attire business man profit off weaknesses & get strugglers to test desire who best to hire when the shoeless is the buyer walking on nails not just a business move why do you think thieves keep stalking the frail why do the hardheads keep sulking on fails, yet living off the past role models killed watching crooked cops benefitting from the badge yet not admitting it’s for cash, the one thing that can cost your life & more animalistic design for war, I guess humans don’t know what the mind is for

09-12-2013, 04:48 PM	#2
Dove Dozer loose leaf bruce lee Join Date: Mar 2013 Posts: 1,077 Battle Record: 7-6 Rep Power: 1853216	Pretty dope piece nik. Not technically outstanding but still dope content.. Loved the opening.. Uncertainty lies in the mind of a worried pastor concerned with laughter valiant efforts only acknowledges heroes if they’re buried after.. Fuckin sick. Loved this here. As a soldier its so true. very felt __________________

09-14-2013, 04:03 PM	#3
Geno White Earl Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Philly Cat. Posts: 12,354 Battle Record: 10-15 Accomplishments - Open Mic HOF (4x) Champed - Netcees Writers League - Write Week I - Write Week 8 Rep Power: 50036761	Thought this joint was real solid. Had a dope way of wording in all of your lines that made everything seem to just roll of the tongue, not one forced area. Content was real. The ball players needle line was dop af. Up __________________ *-A.bove T.he R.est*

09-14-2013, 06:03 PM	#4
StarFaggot Leave you flatlined. Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 5,108 Battle Record: 12-9 Champed - Site Diss 2013 - Tag Team Tournament III Rep Power: 0	Uncertainty lies in the mind of a worried pastor concerned with laughter valiant efforts only acknowledges heroes if they’re buried after Whew cells determines cancer, but growth should be exclusive to personality depression becomes a dark path in which reduces its search for clarity wow, pretty profound for you u don’t want your skills measured by long faces with strong cases you opt for the easy way out & end up getting the wrong praises yessir every action has consequences & you think morals teach the wise? mortals need the light & the illusion of a higher power to grace us I took this from two different bars but this was nice continuation and although I don't agree with your personal view that higher power is illusionary still good wording This was a good piece that touched on various aspects of a downtrodden life. Wording here was good the tempo the vocab on point..

09-18-2013, 11:16 AM	#5
Vulgar Razor-thin derision Join Date: Jan 2013 Posts: 4,422 Battle Record: 40-25 Accomplishments - OM HOF Champed - Fight Night LIV - Gimmick Battle League (2x) - Write Week II - Art of Writing League - Storytelling And Topical Invitational Tournament - STI - Haiku Writer Challenge - GWL Picture Challenge(2x) Rep Power: 49604320	u don’t want your skills measured by long faces with strong cases you opt for the easy way out & end up getting the wrong praises every bond changes, but you can’t separate the leech & not see blood …as well as you can also entertain the speech & not be budged ^Ill.