Love shot me
And left a hole
In my soul
But I still hold out
With some faith
And try to be a soldier for your love
Pain and despair is in the air
As I enter this dark empty room
That use to posses the essence of you
Yet I am left with desert dry air
And a mind full of fear that I will not
Find love again
Yet I am a soldier
Scared to love hard because it hurts so much
Even the thought of a touch drenched with the
Sweat of affection
would arouse the spirit of self protection
and steer me from my selection of you
despite your being brand new
All I feel Is the pain of what you may do
Yet I am a soldier .
Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
How to honor Martin's Legacy
For a man to give his life to stop the violence against black people, to ensure they have equal rights in jobs and education. Who are we to fail his legacy.
The past year in 2009 has been tragic for the black community. More of our
black men are killing one another across this country that may eclipse the present
wars our country is presently fighting. More black men and women are pouring into county, state, and federally run prisons that ever could be estimated.
So where are we to begin as we reflect on our past history of discrimination in this country? I would kindly suggest that we begin at home with our own family. Make a personal commitment to yourself and your children. This commitment will consist of a promise to ensure that you will invest into there happiness, education, and spiritual growth.
Time is a important part of this commitment because where we feel that hard work and financial provision should suffice for our absence, it most of the time does not.
Our children feel that there is a void in their lives and sometime need us there physically and emotionally to provide guidance.
Find a child, teen, or young adult to mentor. Way before our recession there has always been obstacles for those around us to conquer. Sometimes our experience can help not only those closest to us but those who move in and out of our lives daily.
This help you, your community and someone else. Communication is one of the truest form of Nation Building which is something our community needs.
In 2010 our children and community will need a lot of help to steer our children toward normalcy. I suggest and encourage so of our most intelligent and fashionable
women to formulate weekend clubs for girls that will deal with conversations on relationships, fashion, careers, and education.
Men should organize weekend mentoring sessions that will cover parenting, education,
impulse control, anger management, and entrepreneurship.
This can be the personal and community milestone to strive for. If feel that this can be a hard task for one person to take on by themselves so I encourage that you form a group of at least 5 adult to help take on this challenge with you.
In the great words of "Gil Scott Heron" We all may not be able to do everything but each of us can do something"
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Friday, November 27, 2009
Love and Poetry
Sometimes I didn't know who I loved more my self or my poetry. The words that come to me are as satisfying as sex. Especially when you read it for the first time after it is completed. When you memorize it for a performance and nail it the feeling is indescribable. The problem with this for me was sometimes I forsaked everything and everyone around me for the love of lyrics.
Poetry brings beauty into your life if you appreciate it and share it for the right reasons. People came in and out of my life to share this beauty but in this I can say that I lost something. The connection with those closest to me was strangled and stifled because I loved the lyrics and the lifestyle of performing.
How can something you love cause you any pain? I guess this question is asked on numerous occasions by numerous people for numerous reasons. But I have learned that my choices dictates how effective my love is and how effective I am in showing it.
The problem was poetry was a vehicle to hide insecurities and uncertainties. A way to build up an artificial life while running away from the one I had to live daily.
The realization of this made me concious of my interaction and the distractions that can take me off course in becoming the man I want to be to my family, friends, and to myself.
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