by Smoov Angel

Turtle

Hidden from the world, life moves slower than steps i take. 

Shell of myself, i never recognized who i truly am, in search  

along the journey, moments of freedom, few and far. 

Outside hard, beneath the surface lie broken pieces. Trials  

leave a trail that sometimes stops my moving forward and i 

get lost in the wind that takes me to a place with no obstacles, 

somewhere beyond the limitations placed upon me, 

somewhere i could move at a pace desirable and watch 

the sun rise, laying on my back. 

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Smoov Angel is the oldest of two boys, born in North Philadelphia. He is a gospel hip hop artist, songwriter, and poet. He was featured in XXL Magazine as an up-and-coming hip hop artist in the 2012-2013 edition. He has performed around the country as a secular artist and since becoming a Christian, has performed in many churches throughout Philadelphia. He was part of the church rap choir at SCI Somerset from 2016-2018 and has been rapping in the church rap choir at SCI Phoenix since 2019. He is also an aspiring actor who has been in 2 Shakespeare plays, Macbeth and Julius Caesar, at SCI Phoenix (2019 – 2020). He plans on continuing his calling as a gospel hip hop artist as well as starting his own entertainment company, branching out to other areas of entertainment.