Here's a sample of Words of Knowledge II.  The book is coming soon. I hope you like it. Let me know!

WAITING

By Jerwayne Balentine

©September 28, 2010

 

I’ve been waiting, contemplating

On my chance to prove that I’m capable

Of more than just livin’

Never mind my condition

I take this talent I’m given

So that I can transition

To a life that’s efficient for me                                                                        

Then you will see

How I rise to the occasion

So watch and observe a legend in the making

But can’t do it without God cause he’s truly amazing                                       

No debating he gave me the will to deal with frustration

To ignore those with low expectations

So no matter their input in the situation

This is my life, only I’m doing the creating  

Others dictating acting as if they're illustrating

But I don’t listen to their perspective

I stay positive determined and aggressive

To achieve my objective

To be an artist regardless of my diagnosis

I’m focused on my future like an enemy to a sharp shooter

So I must hit the target

Gotta try hard cuz my life is the hardest

Even though the world will attempt to chew you up like lions chewing on a carcass

 

But I couldn’t be their harvest

Cuz my ego was too big

You could say it is the largest

Which made me courageous

Now there’s no more pain only happiness

So save the sorrow for yesterdays pages

Open up the door for rap’s greatest

It's better to fail than not to try.

This is one of my favorite documentary films. It's related to my moment of change. It goes in depth about how detrimental bad education can be. So if you ever get a chance to watch this documentary, I'd love to hear your opinions or insights about it.  

 

Moment of Change

J-Epic

Let's venture back to my past into my LD classes

When I was drawing pictures on my desk till I'm dismissed.

No consequences if the work gets finished

Only interest, video games.

It's funny how that all changed

By some students that barely knew my name

They said "He has some problems with his brain".

Imagine, ten years old being told you're retarded.

After that something sparked 

Then I started to learn more 

Picked my pride up from the floor

Now those that ridicule are just fuel

Motivation for reaching my destination in life

So their ignorant insults kept me from losing sight of my aspirations and 

goals.

I'm determined to get to where I'm going with no one slowing my drive.

I will always try to rise until the day of my demise.

Coming up like water from a geyser

With more eyes on me than a spider

As I knock over obstacles like pins in bowling

With joy that can never be stolen.

Hello world! I'm J-Epic, the writer of words of knowledge.