Only God Can Judge Me
Look to my future cause my past, is all behind me
Is it a crime, to fight, for what is mine?
Everybody's dyin tell me what's the use of tryin
I've been Trapped since birth, cautious, cause I'm cursed
And fantasies of my family, in a hearse
And they say it's the white man I should fear
But, it's my own kind doin all the killin here
I can't lie, ain't no love for the other side
Jealousy inside, make em wish I died
Oh my Lord, tell me what I'm livin for
Everybody's droppin got me knockin on heaven's door
And all my memories, of seein brothers bleed
And everybody grieves, but still nobody sees
Recollect your thoughts don't get caught up in the mix
Cause the media is full of dirty tricks
Only God can judge me
Description Of This Artifact:
I have chosen the wise words of the famous rapper Tupac Shakur because of his outstanding ability to express his thoughts and emotions on a piece of paper with a pen. This verse was selected from his influential song, "Only god can judge me." In this musical masterpiece Tupac explains the struggles he has to endure in his rough environment and his true feelings.
Summary/explanation of specific skills/learning outcomes that this artifact demonstrates:
I personally love to write and make connections with my literature to my life. Even when reading stories I search for ways to intruige and hook myself with the authors writing. Although this is a song with a catchy tune, it doesn't undermine any of Tupac's abilities to be a marvelous poet. When I read these words I try my best to imagine the hardships Tupac was put through and try to connect myself to any possible links between my personal life and his writing. In this single verse Tupac is able to communicate with the listener and share his difficult times in a beautiful manner. In my opinion the way Tupac illustrates his thoughts is a really fantastic way for me to learn how to connect with my writing. Reading Tupac's poetry has sharpened my skills to search and establish links between myself and the piece of writing I am studying. This artifact helps to allow me really connect with what I'm reading and the powerful theme of only god being able to judge us helps us all to relate to his poetry, but with our own freedom.
CHALLENGES OR AREAS FOR CONTINUED LEARNING:
In one manner I wish to improve is to be able to really portray my thoughts in my writing by for example really connecting with my literature, or maybe even adding more descriptive and vivid writing. I wish to continue my research on Tupac and learn his way of writing and carry on this legendary man's work to our new generation.
