This is for the soldiers fighting the war over seas,
This is for the souljahs fighting their war in the streets.
This is for the teachers that teach and expand our minds,
This is for the prechers that preach of the divine.
This is for the mothers that raise their kids alone,
This is for the fathers that are real men and don't leave their kids alone.
This is for the teen moms that do the best they can,
This is for the teen dads that stop being teens and become a man.
This is for the policeman that actually do their job right,
This is for the companies that give fair chances no matter black or white.
This is for the clerk that works at the seven-eleven,
This is for all the fast-food workers that work hard to make a living.
This is for the guy that dresses as Santa Clause at the mall,
This is for the stranger that gave you a hand when they saw you fall.
This is for the homeless guy that lives underneath the bridge,
This is for the doctors that have helped people live.
This is for the strippers that dance to pay their tuition,
This is for the little kids that are filled with all that ambition.
This is for the country, rap, pop, r&b and all musicians alike,
This is for every person from every country that struggles with their own fight.
This is for anybody that believes in anything and they aren't afraid to show it,
This is for you, this is for me- This is a tribute to all my poets.
Michael C. Lucas