deft from deft/lesson by misterBADD

I may be Deaf
but I’m still deft
with words
no hearing left
don’t mean I’m bereft
that’s absurd
“hey have you heard?”
nahhhh
but I ain’t stirred
my words ain’t slurred
don’t be perturbed
from hence forthward
know I’m quite the nerd
in expressing myself
using language (language.. language.. language..)..
without anguish
using language
I don’t languish
I can manage
whether
English, German,
ASL, or Spanish
I brandish
musical notation,
handshape and location,
numeric integration,
programmatic computation,
syntax, grammar, and oration.
all my forte
I find a way
como se dice?
ich kann dir sagen
pay attention
notice your problem?
look at me
think I’m dumb
I don’t speak
aww I’m no fun
but you’re the chum
for thinking I’m the pitiful one
for being ignorantly confined
I bet if you were in my shoes -
disabled, Deaf, a damaged mind -
without your senses to rely on
you’d agree the world ain’t kind
it ain’t fair
it ain’t designed
it makes no sense
it’s a fucking grind!
yet I push on,
learn and grow,
enduring pain,
I shine I glow.
my super brain!


are you inspired?
I’m Deaf, I’m deft, and I’m fire
are you inspired?
I’m Deaf, I’m deft, I’m fire
I’m burnin’ brighter
I’m gettin’ higher
more tricks than fucking MacGuyver
I’m Deaf, I’m deft, and I’m fire


they said
“care for your body cuz you only get one”
as if I treated it shoddy
and it’s because of what I’ve done.
well I don’t believe it’s karma,
and I don’t believe Big Pharma;
this deaf serpent has no charmer,
but I’m a big fan of The Dharma:
Four Noble Truths,
the Eightfold Path,
suffering
breeds hate and wrath.
I should know,
I’m a neuropath;
impermanence
my daily bath.
the sea of change
I dive right in,
can’t resist
gotta learn to swim.
realize desire
and attachment
won’t keep you dryer -
you’ll sink faster -
the ego is wired
to avoid disaster.
find your fire!
chaos is your master!

now you inspired?

are you inspired?
I’m Deaf, I’m deft, I’m rainin’ fire
..I’m shootin’ higher
..I’m raisin’ fire
..I’m burnin’ brighter

• Hip-Hop/Rap
• alternative hip-hop
• deaf
• disabled artist
• silly
• underground hip hop
• Portland