Keep it in mind

Night falls, city lights, shadows creep behind, Heart cold, mind bold, gotta keep it in mind, Lost souls roam, searching for a sign, In the concrete jungle, where the stars rarely shine. Every corner's got a story, every block's intertwined, Whispers of the past, echoes of the grind, Trust is a luxury, loyalty's hard to find, Keep your circle tight, never let 'em unwind. Hustle in the dark, while the others recline, Countin' all my blessings, while I'm dodging the blind, Pain in my verses, like a tattoo confined, But the ink runs deep, every line's well-defined. Life's a game of chess, keep your pieces aligned, Kings and queens fall, but the rook's still inclined, Grit in my soul, with ambition combined, In a world full of chaos, keep it real, keep it refined.