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.