I just graduated school and i wrote this open mic in light of my experience there.

...Verse 1...
tense. facin a cold world...dreams to conquer it
show em who wanna mould me...cage my spirit
optimistimism makes me strong strugglin not to let go
fightin stereotypical views not lettin it show
instead i let the anger grow, burn in me until i explode
steady searchin for conclusions...try to decypher the code
you consistently misunderstood me from an early age
could never speak the words im writing on this page
always stayed true to myself you'd be amazed
facin adversaries eyes glazed full of disgrace
fucked me over why? they got sick of me giving up on me
its such a mystery how we deal with theyre trickery

...(Chorus)...
say what u want i dont give a fuck about u
its painfull to live in my shoes with no clues
on where im going what im living for, im serious
when i say yo i gotta be the best at this
and embrace this hip hop shit yo. savour the beats
im down for the hussle, gotta make ends meet
i got nothin much yo so i got less to lose
the systems abused abstrakt minds lose to societys views

...Verse 2...
hear what im sayin, studyin school curiculum sends me insane
forced to fit the frame. and a 9-5 job workin hard for no gain (fuck that)
how can i excell at something i hate? wheres the hope?
wheres the passion huh? there goes another… to beer n dope
im dirty. they wiped there hands clean of me years ago
had a bright mind once smiled way back...now i smoke kilos
u took from me. dignity, pride you put a slant in my stance
a young man turnin corrupt feelin dealt the wrong hand
but time slips slowly by i wont waste a minute
with intricate thought patterns and potential thats infinate
i wanna payback what saved me...maybe find whats really in my mind
i feel like a sun behind thick clouds i wish i could shine.

...(Chorus)...
say what u want i dont give a fuck about u
its painfull to live in my shoes with no clues
on where im going what im living for, im serious
when i say yo i gotta be the best at this
and embrace this hip hop shit yo. savour the beats
im down for the hussle, gotta make ends meet
i got nothin much yo so i got less to lose
the systems abused abstrakt minds lose to societys views