Survival Rates
You proved him wrong…
“How long do we have?”
He said, “days then she’ll be gone”…
Then, you proved him wrong…
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Alexis Dean Jr.
Alexis “L.E.X” Dean Jr. is a clean Hip-Hop artist, poet, and educator from Milwaukee, WI. As a writer and music artist, he focuses on the importance of educating through his words and stories...
IG: @DreamsStartYoung
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