The Right Thing

There is a constant war

Between the hearts and minds of self

Right and wrong is but a swinging door

Expendable people are the cost of wealth

So the rich get richer

And the poor pay for the loss of their health

Lights and water

You would think that we would have lerned

From our past mistakes

But we're quick to get burned

Moving slow

Thinking late

What we'll end up with

Will be the hate we earned

In life

What goes around

Comes around

That's the way the world turns

“Light The Way”

In one of the darkest times of my life
I realized that I was alone
So I searched within
For the source of light
For I intended to make it my own
Embracing fairness and honesty
I emerged from conflict
Weighted down with bags of bitterness
Feeling for the lamb
Left with the wolves in the wilderness
For us it is a slim chance
That we will ever see tomorrow
Knowing that it takes prayer and support to change a person
From sinful too sinless
Confronted by life’s pain
A rewarding but hurtful tenderness
Having experience and scars to gain
I began questioning myself
Living with fruits, nuts
And insensitive souls
One can easily be fooled
Into being a fool
In a world that fails
To measure up to the ruler
Can I unravel my spirit from the tangled souls
That clog the darkened roads we travel
Starring at the stars in the night
Wishing that I was like them
Specs of light
On a straight and narrow

“A True Friend (Cherry Smile)”

Keep me in the presence of your cherry smile
And hold me with your mind
Your cherry smile fills me up inside
Your vow of friendship
Has been true
With good surprise
Cherry smile
With your style
I know you could be my bride
Because in no time
You’ve taken my waters
From low to high tide
Even though we have polar views
You have respected my black pride
From a different world you have come
Confronting issues that most would run from
You have been good to me from the start
So for you there is nothing that I won’t do
From my heart
You have done so much for me
In just a little while
More then most of the people
I’ve know my whole lifetime
And your genuine concern
For those you don’t know
Was a definite sign of love
That you unconsciously showed
And I know
That you would never deny
The ties that bind
Unlike most who discriminate
And categorize with differences
I was surprised
When I realized
That view wasn’t in your eyes
I should have known
When I first saw your cherry smile
Never forget Jeanine
That you are a star on high
In my eye

“Why Do I Want To Go To A Bar”

When sitting at a bar Miller Time
Not drinking
But thinking on a high
I realized what was common
Among these people with red eyes
Rising higher then the sky
It crossed my mind
Sitting on the inside of the bar
Where we try to hide
Who we really are
And display the affects
That liquor has on the inside
Leaving the body scarred
Higher and higher
We try to fly
Until we go to far
And come crashing to the ground
As I stared at them
It felt strange
I was the only one around
That wasn’t knocking them down
So I sat back to observe
And completely zoned out on the crowd
It almost brought me to tears
The way we act so wild when we’re here
Sometimes I wonder
If under their big talk and laughter
Lay regrets, turmoil
And the denial of fear
I’ve seen courage given to a coward
In one glass of beer
I have seen tenders and maids
Serve the shamed pride
And over in the corner
A family was mourning
Came the sounds of many sighs
At the time
I didn’t know why
I couldn’t dare bring myself to ask
Who?
Or why?
I didn’t think it would be fair
But there sat a photo on which everyone stared
Someone died
Oh my 7od
It was my friend
Pierre
On the other side of the bar
A woman drank herself to cry
Then out of nowhere
She started to swear
And outside
Brothers were fighting over nothing
And no one seemed to care
People would hurry
At eleven thirty
Just to get there
To compound worries and burdens
And weigh down the crosses they bare
Filled was every chair
And on every faces a different glare
That spoke the words
Their mouths didn’t share
STRESSED OUT
Isn’t that the reason why people go there?
NO DOUBT

“Oh Kay (B)”

If you act negative
Because of negatives in your past
Then they become part of your soul
Like words from our mouths
And prayers from our thoughts
Your spirit has left a lasting impression on me
Painfully
I think about you everyday
And I want you to be Ok
Can’t you see that what we learn is our wealth?
If not you will pay
So live life righteously
And repay yourself everyday
I appreciate and still love you
Oh Kay

“Oh Kay (A)”

If you think of negatives from the past
As if they exist today
Then you add them on to the thoughts you keep
Just like when you kneel and pray
Your words on life
Have left a lasting impression on me
Permanently
In my mind is where you stay
I hope that we will be
Oh Kay
Can’t you see?
That what you want for yourself
You have to sometimes give away
Doing the right thing
Is the only way to live a healthy life
Each and every day
I remember
And love you
OK

“Embarrassed”

Twisted knee under me
Disagrees with my integrity
Collapsed with doubt
I tried to bell out
But someone yelled
“Look he fell”
And my confidence did as well
My twisted knee was done
But the other one did come
And helped me retrieve
From what I believed was fatigue
Hoping twisted knee
Would see the other’s dignity
And learn from its loyalty
I didn’t want everyone to be
Aware of the clumsiness in me

“When The Spirit Moves You”

Everyone calls me dread
Because my vision is so clear
Pictures magnified in my mind
With my eyes between the lines
Hearing what was not said
If I don’t
Consider me blind
Folding the cards I’m dealt
Missing 7od’s signs
Means His spirit is falsely felt
And I will have had no scriptures read
No kind of knowledge under my belt
I’d have to wonder why I’m not dead
Because I refuse to see
And use my head

“Caged Bird”

My heart was set free from my cage
When 7od made two
The key was the rib
That unlocked time for you
And every time you give in to me
A young bald ego comes through
7od knew then
When creating men
That two different natures
Would have to give and bend
So the yang of my yin
Was released from within
Flew from the depths of my soul
Now the birthing process will begin
With the duty of loving lives to send
Beyond life’s heights
To Him
Submerged safely in the draft of your wing
Beautiful black bird
Together we will ascend
We will transform from friends to kin
You see
You are so much more
Than guts, rib or skin
Only through our love
Can any nation ever win
Between man and woman
Was made a pact
That through selfishness
We lack to defend
So he uncaged love
As only 7od can
Just to see if love comes back again
And on this act
All bonds do depend
In this process some hearts do crack
But true love will mend
Any separation like that
He wanted us to flock together
We are birds from the same father

“What Do You Think”

He who has collected more than one piece of the whole
Surely sees the most
When drawing understanding from the scrolls
With hopes of removing the belief
That 7od is a ghost
Surely we are not all convinced
That 7od is spiritual
And also our physical host
Though it is the material over the spiritual
That perpetuates the boast of most
Inanimate objects lay dormant
Air we use to breathe
There’s one thing
We can all agree on
Man is what he truly believes
“So Shall A Man Thinketh, So Shall He Be”
The Christ

“Cannabis MacGyver”

MacGyver can stretch a nickel
So that it will last
At home he settles into his high fast
And at work
Even faster
A trip to the deck for enjoyment
To meditate with a Dutch Master
Even with no tools around
Cornhusk for his trees can be found
A mature bud from a field dense and dark
Cures the ailments of the eyes, lungs and heart
Metals, fruit and elements buried with the seeds
Changes the flavor
If it’s done from the start
You will see him in the park
With a cone shaped White Owl to spark
He’s been sighted in the woods
Toting weed licked in tree bark
Rice paper or an onion leaf
With nutmeg and honey
In times when it was not cheap
MacGyver obtained with no money
He’d even stuff it all in a Great Adventure blunt
Too most that would sound ridiculously funny
But not to Cannabis
Who smoked like the Energizer Bunny
Out of an old tissue roll
Along with some tin foil
You could create a quick pipe
If you know where to cut the holes
And hold your fingers and mouth just right
He sucked the air from a real skull’s bong
Squinted eyes real silly
With the likes of Cheech and Chong
Serious reasoning with the dreads
And smoked a chalice to the head
His kind
Anti-smokers can’t stand
Bald heads the size of logs
Catching a gun through the holes of his hands
Camouflaging kill from sniff dogs
When pulled over by the man
So normal
That they didn’t even notice
The lit spliff in his right hand
Music blaring
Tinted windows
A slow moving van
Through road blocks and tolls
Smoking that old Gold
You may ask
How and why I did it
Most would never overstand
I asked
How could you not?
Living in the city
In the mind of a Rasta man

“Where Is The Garden”

Earth’s orchard
Timeless seed
Perfect portrait
Wild and free
Children of His lordship
Universal courtship
Certainly a rarity
An image of thee
Treasure of endless bounty
Immeasurable amounts of beauty
Genuinely full of charity
Life obtained its start from me
Though I have been used
Through out history
The wealth of my lions is abundant
Believe me
It’s no mystery

“Where Is The Garden”

Earth’s orchard
Timeless seed
Perfect portrait
Wild and free
Children of His lordship
Universal courtship
Certainly a rarity
An image of thee
Treasure of endless bounty
Immeasurable amounts of beauty
Genuinely full of charity
Life obtained its start from me
Though I have been used
Through out history
The wealth of my lions is abundant
Believe me
It’s no mystery

“The Peace Of Mind I Need”

7od gives me everything I want and need
He gives me love and strength
When my mind is filled with fear
He gave me a piece of Him
And love becomes me
This is clear
He shows me how to live
Everyday that I am here
I pray 7od stays near to me
To feed my spiritual light
So that I can lead my life
And beautiful wife
To life’s heights
Beyond this world’s sights
Cultivating my family’s seed
In my heart
I know that He loves me
For He gives me the peace of mind that I need

“Ego Fever”

This deadly virus attacks even the immune
If you’re weak you’ll be prone
To be thrown out of tune
An infectious ego
Affects even the meek
We’re all tried and tested
Each and every time we speak
Be careful how you transmit
Or you’ll catch a disease
That is easy to get
It spreads in epidemic proportions
Through our emotions and desirers quick
Hiding on the inside
Having sane minds tricked
Led by pride
A dark star guiding the blind
Instead of showing you who you really are
Convinces you
That you are of a different kind
Ego trip

“He Always Did”

You always did your best
In my mind you were unlike the rest
From the moment we met
Our hearts did connect
Now I can look back in my thoughts
And reflect on you
Feeling happy that I have no regrets
You saved me from abuse and neglect
For you have my best interest to protect
And because we both love Him
He did select
You and I for each other
So we could find Him in one another
In love
And in His love
Is where we live
7od loves us completely
He always did

“Burning Bush”

As I climbed her tall long brown trunk
Drinking in her features
Tasting the nectars of her fruits so sweet
Eating her flesh
Dropping seeds at her feet
As she stretched forth her hands
Yielding youth
Blessing the world
With women, men, berries and fruit
Soaked in her sapped sweat
I want to be apart of her
With every chance that I get
She becomes a stump
When her earth is not wet
And when man dumps and pollutes
In the soil of her well seasoned roots
Contaminating her with radiation
Spoils our once deep foundation
And weakens the fertility of our nation

“Entertainment”

Be careful how you entertain
For you may be entertaining angels unaware
In our encounters with one another
In these times of despair
Challenges us to be aware
Of how we handle each other in care
For the cross we bare
Burdens us to be fair
For we may be entertaining 7od unaware
So the next time you see
Someone giving you a cross-eyed stare
Don’t be so quick to let your guns blare
Out of fear
Though it may be rare
It could be 7od there
So if you’re 7od fearing
And hold his love dear
If you believe his love is everywhere
Whether far or near
Knowing that love is
Giving and taking
Energy bonded to share
Whether we’re laughing
Or shedding tears
7od is always here
Giving to us
Exactly what we need
According to our deeds
So be careful how you entertain
For you may be entertaining angels
Take heed

“Weeping Willow”

The willow is weeping
My troubles have bloomed
I slump and I sway
And for a while now
My leaves have been falling in June
The wind moves
And I loose
Soon my fruits will be old and cold
Although you may have already considered me ugly
For all the times my sadness showed
And it is sad to say
Because no one knows
And no one will notice
Until my vegetation no longer grows
No one will discern this change in me
Imagine
A suffering weeping willow tree

“Cover Up”

Here we have Jealousy
Fear, envy and hate
Collectively in this country
These are our united states
Our chances decrease
In this racist place
Cancer covered by red tape
In the belly of the beast
Blind sheep at a wolf’s feast
When I think of the things you’ve done
Trying to destroy 7od’s son
Through war and oppression
Causing a reaction from the pressure
You try to keep us on the run
Systematically one by one
Warm lives feel the heat
Stolen from our people
And brought to the city streets
Stripped of native culture
Bond in concrete
Free labor
And the acceptance of cruelty
Imprisonment likely
Death preferably
With all the unheard voices
And life threatening choices
Enforces sex
Drugs and violence
And those who speak out
You silence

“Consciousness”

I can feel the breath of 7od
Blowing through the hollows of my bowels
Dwelling in the tiny confinements of his room
In this temple where I am housed
Difficulties with being ones self
Arouse concerns about our mental health
Although the body is limited
The mind has no boundaries
I try not to move sinfully
By doing righteousness mentally
My ambition is to be helpful
Genuinely
Loving and caring continually
98 positions of giving
So that I can love living
As a child
My thoughts were conditioned
Mentally imprisoned
By society’s vision
Of who and what I should be
I’ll be happy to see
Children growing up pressure free
Although the world could never return
The goods they stole from me
But returning love to the world
Would lift a burdening load
And warm my cold soul
For change is our only destiny
Mind and body says invest in me
We’ll carry you through you everyday problems
With us you’ll live to the end of your journey
Our bodies are important
You’ll never get another
So we must face life healthy
Sisters and brothers
Don’t be afraid of change
Or applying what’s been taught
Feel free to rearrange priorities and thoughts
Though it might feel strange
Lurking around every corner
Lies fait
No matter the road you take
Know destiny waits
Even though you always have a choice
You have no time to hesitate
When you hear 7od’s voice
In the back of your mind
Saying
Make the right choice
And walk a straight line

“My Love For Women Hurts Her”

Fidelity festering an enormous generosity
Endless possibilities
Challenging rivals
Mad sexy entities
Masses of third degree hotties
Bodies with jiggly asses
Pulling my eyes with gravity
That’s why my girl is always mad at me
Curiosity killed the cootty cat
Plus my ability to sustain
My family’s trust and stability
Although I try to hide
Deceit and trickery
I don’t want my baby to learn
The proper way to cheat
From me subconsciously
Not even looking at daddy
Yet following my eyes
From the back seat
On some old sneak peak
As I scan both sides of the street
Looking for clarity in faces
Displaying traces of deceit
In all the familiar places
And although I look
No one could fill my family’s spaces
The women in my life mean more to me
Then anything I’ll ever see
Walking a beat
Though life my employ
More than you bargain for
I simply remind my girl
That she’s the only one in my world
And I will always stay
And my love for women
Doesn’t hurt her anymore
That day anyway

“Determined Will”

Out of the darkness came I my father
And gathered the light to see
Creating life in six days
Commanding everything to be
Every plant, mineral
And every pebble from the clay
Laying the foundation of all society
Clashing atoms with charisma
Forming matter
Releasing great fountains of wisdom
Filling up empty cups
Sipping from the big dipper
Mystifying all the worlds
In forms of mist and storms
Mystery shooting through the heavenly mind
Like a comet
Hailing all who are lost
And knowledge is its tail
Souls traveling where there is no path
In time leaving a trail
For another to come and benefit
Charitable spirit
Your best is what you give it
In the light you shine
And the people of this world just don’t feel it
Having walked with 7od
Down many a lonely streets
Scuffling about with his children
Searching for the proper foods to eat
Concentrating on avoiding temptation
More difficult then carrying the weight of a ton of bricks
Establishing clarity out of the lustful bliss
That characterized the ignorance in early history
Revealed to the lamb
Are the keys to every mystery
In the all in all
Dwells empty space
Energy and spirits
Awaiting materials mobility
Untouched by the world
And its capitalistic themes
A determined will of goodness and faith
With the power to do all things
In it lies the essence of life
And all its wealth
Creator of everything
Even self
Determined will

“Dancing Spirits”

In my thoughts
The world is completely dark
No one can see
And the only light we have
Is the fire that you set inside of me
And I will have lit many candles at your feet
And destiny will have us meet
And conceive in virtuous conduct
A storm will roll in from the sea
Passing over us slowly
As we adore each others bellies
Faces blushed
Counting the candles that flicker
Like dancing spirits
Waiting to come through us
Let them not be captured in rubber
Let’s not kill 7od’s kind
We’ll give life a chance
And more time will come
Again and again
And we’ll count a billion spirits
That illuminate in each flicker
Before we refrain under a window
Where the wind can blow
And the stars gather to watch us in the night
And bare witness
Under the moon’s spotlight
Two finite bodies destined to be infinite
Hoping the best of spirits carry on our name
In the next life
It’s a chance you take
When two hearts combust
The players of life’s next performance
Await us
With your head in my chest
And my flesh in your life
Gives good reason to pray
That we’re blessed
With the spirit that dances the best

“A Song Of Life”

There is a purpose

For everyone and everything
According to how 7od sings
Our souls vibrate on different notes
But together our hearts do ring
Still the conductor
Of the major and minor keys
Constructs songs with beautiful melodies
That in my soul
Echoes the sound of many voices
That moves in riffs
That never leaves me
We do not know
How long we will be
Until all the sound is gone
The producer
Gave us unison as a gift
To lift the souls of our voices above the wrong
So lift every voice and sing
Unexpectedly the end will come soon
Yet the music plays on
Like a skipping record
And no one can name that tune
For music is the language of every race
Its purpose is to take us to a higher place
With the heart beat of life
And 7od on the bass
For in its structure
Are the keys for living life righteously
Differences organized into a whaling harmony
That carries to a supreme destiny
To a place of love and riches
We’ll go there collectively
In the HERE AFTER
THE MUSIC STOPS PLAYING