Equal Opportunity
You wanted to be the smartest
      You got your education in the streets.
       I got mine in school.
You wanted to be the fastest
      You ran from the cops.
       I ran for a touchdown.
You wanted to be the strongest
      You fought in the streets.
       I fought in the dojo.
You wanted to be the richest
      You started dealing.
       I started a business.
You wanted to be famous
      You wrote on walls.
       I wrote in books.
You wanted to get high
      You learned to use a needle.
       I learned to fly.
You ran into me one day on the street
      You had a gun.
       I had my little girl.
You said I had everything you ever wanted.
I said I would give you everything I had.
You wanted my daughter to have the same chance you were given
      You took my life.
       I watched my little girl get her education on the streets.
Copyright Cory Bridwell 2004
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