jman's video: Headphones - Poem

Kayla's Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/kaylawolden Justin's Tumblr: http://justinwright.tumblr.com Book: http://www.amazon.com/Verse-Collective-New-Voices-1/dp/0692342737/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425235365&sr=8-1&keywords=verses+1 Words: Sometimes I feel like I don't know how to feel Like when Trayvon Martin got killed Two sides of the story and I wasn't there So who am I to say the verdict wasn't fair? People judge what they don't know, until it happens to them If you were under the microscope, what would happen then? I turn on the tv and it's a story of the same kid They blame his parents for the way they raised him So they send him to another doctor office So they can figure out what his problem is Instead he turns to cutting and pills So I write this when a beat gives me chills Cause its the only way I know how to cope It's my release, for me it's hope And I wish I could fight for those who can't fight for themselves You just say they're weak when they cry for help I turn on the news, all they do is run their mouth Telling people how to live like they got it figured out But they ain't got a clue, they're just adding fuel To the fire the one Billy Joel tried to tell you! You never see Nancy Grace on sixty minutes Ask Alanis, it's a little too ironic isn't it? What about the damage the news media causes us? We're supposed to accept that isn't where the problem is huh? No matter how hard you try, people will think for themselves I bet if you looked closer you'd see Dr. Phil needs help What kind of person thinks everyone else is wrong? So don't act like you know us all Why is Kesha's song the number one on the radio But if you go on YouTube it's barely getting played though? It makes me wonder what I could do with money Could I buy fame and pay people to love me? Through these headphones I found a way to escape An outlet that could replace my hate Through my words I could paint my pain A picture that could erase my shame