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Walker Edward West Autobiography

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Named Walker Edward West by my mother, Shannon, due to her interest in the works of Walker Percy. After naming my older brother Wyatt she had figured it’d be dandy to name all of her boys with western names considering our last name was West although, I was they’re last child. Born and raised in Maui, Hawaii to a rather wealthy family I grew up attending the private school Montessori where they encouraged creativity over traditional education. This put me ahead of others in some situations yet as a result I lacked with studying and deadline skills which my grades showed once I enrolled in Seabury Hall School of Maui an intense college prep school. I still have trouble with meeting deadlines and being prepared even as I enter my Junior year …show more content…

My parents refused to send him to the public schools of Hawaii which are quite terrible, at the time the government couldn’t even afford to pay they’re teachers for Fridays. Despite the dumb ass he was my parents wanted the best for him. Over the summer they considered they’re options and in the end decided to move to the friendly mountain town of Park City which had an outstanding public school system. By this time in my life I was no longer the child I had been growing up in Hawaii I was a teenager and I began to really question certain things. My family had never been overly religious. I often found myself questioning my parents on their beliefs which I always received mixed responses to. I’ve always wanted to believe in something although I’ve always wondered how could such a thing be true and if it is why is there no solid proof and or connection which leads me to my second song that I relate to “Heavenly Father” by Isaiah Rashad in this song he talks about how he feels far from god which I often feel while lying in bed late and night pondering life …show more content…

And they don't give me answers just a check
And they don't know my issues as a child
Because I was busy cutting on myself
And hanging from the playground wasn't wrong
Until you got a rope up on your neck
And I been losing more than just my mind
Gathering whats left of self-respect
And daddy why you call me while you drunk?
And why you never love me when I need it
And I don't wanna be like you no more
And I been tryna cope I'm getting weak

[Hook]

[Verse 3]
I smoke too much, the problems of a 20 something
I drink too often, there's liquor pouring from the faucet
You would assume by following the tunes
And I'm doomed to die young, addicted to dry plum
These bitches ain't shit and pussy is my greatest vice
I love smoking weed, I hate advice
I know some niggas that talk good
The wise men from a long line of bitch made and bridesmen
You never had nothing but fucking dreams
You just caught up in the hype
The fashion and so it seems, the

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