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

“Sheltered”

In my mind
I hold my true self-captive
With hopes of maintaining my innocence
A better life exist
For the soul that strives and persist
At least take a step
And remember it’s hit or miss
I ignore my ego
Because sometimes it makes no sense
My true self knows
That unworthy gain of material
And the humiliation of another
Cost the soul a grave expense
Destined to be judged
Giving love is our only defense
So I hold my true self-captive
Just to keep myself safe
From hypocrite Muslims
And backward Baptists
And corruption
Everyday I see the 7odless manufactured
I know it’s their thoughts
That will cause the worlds’ destruction
Idle is the mind that has no sight
For it holds no values
And recklessly moves
With no directions or rules
My true self knows the tools
Be the shit
And be where the shit is
From the radio is projected
Drugs, murder and money on TV
Leaves unprotected minds highly affected
What is left of morals
Must stand firmly erected
So I keep 7od on my mind
So wrong from right I will know
I hold my true self-captive
And let my ego go
My ambition is to be
Negativity free
And not let gins get into me
So I hold my true self-captive

“Work Out”

A coworker told me

That my boss spoke highly of me

I was pleased to hear

That my evaluation was satisfactory

I have always tried to give my best

And to be a good employee

Avoiding trouble and negligence

And anything that could destroy me

Yet

I felt like

I was hanging from a thread

And coming to the end of my rope

The pressure from my job

Was making me choke

But I didn’t give up

Nor did I let go

For I knew

Flowers bloom

From the seeds you sow

Finally I saw a glimmer of hope

Receiving praise for good works

Really helped me cope

With encouragement like that

No one could ever fall

Or get pushed off the boat

It feels good

I must confess

To know your boss thinks that you’re one of the best

It pleases my soul

And puts my mind to rest

Knowing a star is by my name

On my employers desk

“Guilty”

I was guilty from the start

Relationships in the past have broken your heart

And left an unhealed scar

That when I speak to you

Whether good or bad

The light passes through

Either you say

It’s unimportant

Or untrue

But

The words that I say

Make their way from my heart

To benefit all of the world

When developed in my thoughts

Still

Your fears insist on judging me for my faults

So I pray for patience and tolerance

The kind Job taught

To help me keep direction

I use a mirror with Jesus in the reflection

To remind me of how I should be

On the square

Yeah

The ruler

I use to measure

Yes I use him to measure

My thought is to get myself together

You’re my motivation

And I’m your deepest buried treasure

And until you open up again

To receive me

I’ll wait for thee

And persist in loving you more than myself

Please believe me

And let our loving minds kiss

Your open arms

And receptive input

Keeps my spirit in heavenly bliss

Souls need to trust

If we are to live

We must

Fear is what is killing us

So I pray for the day

That we can look at each other in guiltlessness

Instead of guilt

And return to that principle of love

On which we were built

And again

Respect and trust

Let us

Cast fear, ego and pride

To the side

And live as one

Put the past behind us

And 7od’s light will come

You see

The moon has no light of it’s own

Only that of the sun

But love will shine brighter with two

Instead of one

My intentions are good

And my love for you is true

There is no one else in the world

I’d rather give my love to than you

I’m on your side

And I hope you overstand

If not

You could end up

Condemning an innocent man

Guilty

“Vivid Memory”

I remember when love ruled our quality time

And our minds eyes searched for a common ground

For us love was true

When love was new

And all we had was trust

Uninhibited

Being one became the focus of our sight

Long walks

Endless nights

Healing talks

Fought our fights

Our honesty we showed

Concerned about each other

Remember when we cared so

Every minute with you made my stiff neck limber

Anticipating your arrival

Feeling hotter than July

In December

And until you return

I’ll remember you

And the love we shared

With hopes that one-day our hearts will again care

A love deeply missed

A love that will always be here

“Moods Of The Season”

Bright sunny summer days

In 90 degree weather

The sun’s rays assimilate my activity

It’s hard to keep my feet together

And mother gets loose in the summer time

A thick haze hovers above the land

Filling the air

Like down fills a comforter

Surely she shows us her signs

When autumn comes

Spirits calmly come down

Like leaves falling from the trees

And onto the ground

Her body cools

She puts on her gown

A beautiful arrangement of colors

Louder then sound

Universal mother decorates the towns

That winter has chosen

Dig your burrows

And store your food

Before her surface becomes frozen

The chilling winter weather

Severs mother from her children

Although she gives them a white winter blanket

That covers each and every building

With the spring

Comes new life

The planet fills with buds

Nursing planetary babies

Warm within springs love

“Meditations Comfort”

Relax

Get away from it all

Travel in your mind

Beyond the stars

Once you’re nice and far

Look at the earth from where you are

Take a deep breath

With the clean air that’s left

Blending with the wind

Safe from mans’ destruction

Sheltered in clouds of gray and white blends

High in the heavens

Above all your sins

Meditation clears the view

So that you can find

The place where all things began

Unaffected by time

And the pressure life sends

This is the place to unwind

And broken spirits can mend

In the mind

“Empty Substance”

Expanding your mind

Is like inflating a balloon outside

Releasing it to a windy howl

And watching it fly

As high as the sky will allow

Reaching for new space

And higher heights

With a determined plight

That raises questions and answers

In the air is the blessing

That erases doubt

Then teaches the lesson

That in life

Experience is the best professor

And it spews knowledge

Like air from an open spout

Until it finally wears down

And all the air comes out

With a whistling zerbert sound

Reaches its end

And falls to the ground

“From Darkness To Light”

Who is listening to my complaints?

Do my words fall on deaf ears?

When I speak on removing restraints

Do you process what you hear?

I want you to know what it is that I am thinking

When you peak through that piercing stare

Say it

If you overstand me

Let your response be crystal clear

Who is listening?

Does anyone even care?

I researched the culture we had

And the love that was there

We gave it to each other everyday

Now we do anything for pay

Caught up in the shitstem

Adults do stray

Unlike the youth

Who tell the truth

That adults find hard to display

The search for the right church

Pushes our children away

Into the streets hustling

We need Islam and RastafarI

To keep our knees from buckling

Now 7od’s student

Use to be an ugly duckling

What was hidden from the wise and the prudent

Always reveals to the babes and suckling

“Oppressor Knows No Victory”

The kingdom is under siege

The Devil wages war

Against the humble side

Destroying the righteous born

He does not care to hide

The circle remains torn

Denying the truth of what’s inside

Hollowed hearts filled with useless pride

The Devil wages war

Against his father

Mother and teachers

Mocking 7od

Polluting the earth

And chemically poisoning the people

And yes he knows it’s wrong

Believing that he’s strong

Going against the grain all along

Evil

Selfish

Weak and wicked

Empty shell of bones

A spoiled rotten people

The worst the world has ever known

Refusing to atone

Rebellious spirit made of stone

Spreading their evil among 7od’s people

Souls that want not to do wrong

A righteous people that has no equal

If we wasn’t so lost and under grown

The Devil wages war

And cast out the first stones

But 7od is the best of planners

And knows which bones to burn

“Lion In Babylon”

The lion reigns at the top of the chain

Dominate stance that’s fearless and bold

With a mane of royalty

Like shimmering gold

A crown of great stature

Wild and untamed

An undernourished belly keeps food on the brain

As the sound of his feet surely scatters the plane

Valley of dry bones

And blistering heat

Warms the soul of potential meat

Once sighted by his eyes

And shaken by his teeth

Sends fear through the bones

Of every living beast

Victims are selected from among the weak

Those that are sick

And make mistakes on their feet

Even those in their prime

And at their peaks

Lions still have needs for their young

Little hearts that compete for the right to eat

Trails of red footprints follow their feet

The lion and I live lives of the same

Hunted by man in this wild life game

And still I remain strong as a lion

And as calm as a lamb

The king must be

When he walks the land

As a black man

“Jesus Was A Carpenter”

All in all

Brightest star

I often wonder where you are

Crucified then resurrected

To show us that we could sleep under your protection

Life is in need of love and affection

So you taught the world to strive for perfection

Those of us who listen

Stand firmly erected

Those who ignore

Cry silently for correction

Every star plays its part

In resisting evil’s start

7od is the brightest in our minds

Because he is the closest to our hearts

A star that is close

Shines like the sun of man whom teaches

Stars that are far

Glisten like grains of sand on beaches

A star is a star

And all their lights reach us

Who can compare a hammer to a saw?

Or Moses to Jesus

Because Jesus was a carpenter

“Material Lover”

Even if I had the money

I wouldn’t spend it on you

Even in the best of conditions

You do things that cause friction

Putting me in uncomfortable positions of opposition

Always sticking me with your nasty disposition

I never know if you’re coming or going

With your hot flashes

Temper tangents

Or just plain mad

You’re always in transition

First you’re nice

Then you’re bitching

You don’t think twice about your drastic switching

And although you have good advice

You never throw it up and catch it

Basically you’ve shown that your mind is made of stone

No matter how much you say you’ve grown

You’re still into material homes

Spending money on you

I wouldn’t if I could

From a spiritual point of view

It wouldn’t do you any good

If you have money your spirit is still safe

But only if you are spiritually based

No rich man will have a place in 7od’s ranks

Except he who counts his blessings

And always gives thanks for his spiritual lessons

If I could give you one thing

In order for you not to worsen

It would be the plans

Right in your hands

Blue prints of a 7odly person

Hearing me

But not listening

You’ll miss me

When my love comes up missing

“Pretty Eyes Don’t Mean That You Can See”

Brown eyes you can’t see

No matter how hard you try to break free

From your man made misery

And you blame me

Brown eyes you can’t see

Although I loved only you

Our love can’t be

No matter what you do

Your eyes can’t see his-story

Let alone my destiny

Brown eyes you can’t see me

Right before your eyes

Dreaded and wise

With open eyes you won’t see it

Though I made moves that you tried to interpret

Your eyes won’t let you see that man is imperfect

Because you felt pain

You say that it is not worth it

You say that you’re in love

But you’re quick to grab other hugs

Concerned about others?

None of the time

You flow with only yourself in mind

A selfish love seems to be all you’ve known

At least to me

That is all you’ve shown

Brown eyes I not totally blaming you

But I expected you to come through

We united as one

And now we’re done

Because my mind can’t feel you

And pretty eyes don’t mean that you can see

“Conscious Man”

Unseen angel

Doing more then they can see

Giving all that he has

So his ego can be free

Although we all have pain and strife

He’s giving himself as a sacrifice

So that in his everyday life

He maintains his light

And he never does things out of spite

Though it is unseen

And even taking for weakness

He still finds away to practice forgiveness

Constantly improving his mental health

Sensitive to others

And deeply researches himself

“Vanity vs. Humility”

You cannot accept my well-built body

And supreme mind

Beautiful skin tone

Strong hard bones of long time decent

Under oppression

And still achieving accomplishments

My dynasty’s destiny is to invent

And maintain the oldest legacy known

Pyramids built by African hands

Of mud and straw

Into heavy stones

On the backs of blacks

Your burdens were placed

For you knew that we were strong

And saw 7od in our face

Because of your ignorance

And knowledge of the facts

Is the real reason why you stab blacks in the back

Fear of yourself is what you lash out at

So out of jealousy

You plot against me

With the mirror effect

I reflect what you should be

So you employ police

To patrol the people

For control unequal

And this I can’t overstand

Legal killers paid by the people

Is like biting off your own hand

And still they’re under your command

To do your dirt

So poisons and drugs you insert

Into the city streets

That is economically hurt

Knowing the peoples need

You play the game of starve and feed

TV’s the tease

Playing along gives you vanity’s disease

“Food For Thought”

The settings on this table

Are appropriately set

Given to us by 7od

To keep our hunger kept

With fruit from the tree of knowledge

Fermented wine with the spirit of an ageless vine

Blessed by 7od

Prepared with us in mind

To protect our holy and sacred shrine

Our father through Jesus

Made sure that we would find

The light in the darkness

To lead us until judgment time

From hatred to love

Because you are what you eat enough of

And in order for us not to suffer

We must fellowship and dine

Like our brothers at the last supper

“Black Flower”

In the driest of days

You’ve been love’s glistening shower

From among a mountain of weeds

You have emerged a beautiful flower

Sweet honey suckling a rose

Dripping nectar

Your goodness shows

Red blushed nose

Cherry cheeks

And red painted toes

Your eyes speak stories untold

Like bold lies

And your love grows wild

Content with black pride

That is why I love you

Eternally

Deep down inside

Sunflower child

Blooming

Reflecting the love of 7od

“Land And Sea Gets Laid”

Indecisive lover in need of a steady hand

To guide and support you

You need a righteous man

No weak heart

Nor material rebel

Could ever hold you unstable

Or help you level

Your thoughts and emotions

Changing and turning

Like the seven deepest oceans

Together forever churning

Navigating your body quick

And still you keep me yearning

I’m that solid rock beneath you

That your waters always learning

On my beaches you’ve whispered and crept

I go deeper into you with each and every step

I’ll be your foundation

And help create your depths

Like brains

But when you left

Like the moon

Know that it was I

That wept on one knee

And that part of me

That wants you

Causes gravity

Life’s polarity between two

Internal and external through

Seeking the best part

You and I

Land and sea

Giving birth to the Earth

With all the powers that be

For all it’s worth

We must protect every tree

Keep the sex on top

With no trees the intercourse stops

Then there will be no hale

Snow

Or raindrops

In trouble our lives would pop

In the last oxygen bubble

“One”

One woman

Free from pain

Mind on me

For love we’ll gain

One family tree we will obtain

And with its roots

We’ll tie the knot

That anchors our souls deep into the rock

With 7od as our guide

Humble and submissive crumbles pride

And holds us steady in the tide

Intentions are crucial on this try

Rooted and growing as one

One man

One woman

One fam

“In The Name Of Christianity”

In the name of Christianity

You’ve enslaved the mother of humanity

And tried to uncivilize the father of mental sanity

Your worst traveled from England

Christopher Columbus was sent

You stumbled across America

When you know India was meant

In the name of Christianity

Your pirates raped and pillaged

Killing the elderly

The men

The women

Taking the children of every village

With what was left from your untimely rage

You simply shipped to America to be slaves and caged

And all this was done in the name of Christianity

You had no clue you captured 7od’s family

Worked all day like dogs in the sun

Collard and chained real tight one on one

You intended to bleed us

And let our blood run

Free the siblings of Jesus

Or your world will be done

Working 438 years for your wealth

Only the people of 7od could maintain their mental health

Free like a bird

Every man should be

If not your world will be destroyed

In the name of Christianity

“A Love”

I knew the first time that I ever saw you

That our love would have no end

With your lips red like the sun

A mind like the moon

Shedding light in dark places

Like a charm putting smiles even on strange faces

Skin muddy like the earth’s surface

Constantly producing flowers

With a heart like Mars

And eyes that twinkle and burst like stars

While deep inside your love burns wild

As we humbly commit

And remove all pride

Willingly submitting to the love of our 7od

Surprised eyes stare and despise

A king in the queen’s hive

Nurturing a nest

Building a tribe

Protecting the queen

King and subjects on a collective vibe

“Oh My Aching Bones”

Oh my aching bones hurt so badly at times

Because no one knows my kind

Familiar with my face

Strangers to my mind

Trembling from head to toe

Facial expressions unwillingly show

Fed up with robbers

Work

And passions problems

Ever since I was a toddler

Picking up stress from my mother and father

A mind state without borders

Made me tired with plenty of fire

Living in perplexed order

Confused in a world of desire

Lust and envy

Even when I was lost and had nothing

I was found by jealousy

And still

I find love in the people 7od sends me

Hoping for better then aching joints in rainy weather

Pulsating muscles

Sore from all the hustle and bustle

Trying to relax

With loans and back tax

Singing a life long blues song

Of pain and wrong

Oh my aching bones

“Whistling Woods And Moaning Moons”

Whistling woods and moaning moons

Sing tunes together

Of pleasure and passion beyond measure

As the tree rises to greet her

So does the sun

And the moon is eclipsed

Sun shining on her heated lips

Woods catching water in its palms

With the speed of calm

The sun’s rays stroke her like fingertips

Meanwhile beneath the surface

Cool quickly changes to warm

From these two uniting as one

Comes harmony and light in thunderstorms

Woods reaching up to her

Like third arms

Her light causes the spawn of life’s chain

When the sun went down

Darkness was

After she came

“Forever”

I am writing this at a time in my life

When your attitude and movements reflect you being my wife

From the day we were married

Until the day I’m dead and buried

With me your love I’ll carry

I’ll cherish your love until I perish

And pray everyday that he sends you to stay

Honey brown queen

You touch me in every way

Softer then love itself

You are

And I must say

That I’ll love you June through May’s weather

Forever

“Why This?”

Why is hell upon us?

Could it be the lack of honor and trust?

Is it because we only look at each other in lust?

Thinking of how to make that dick or womb bust

It’s natural for opposites

Like water on metal rust

With all that we know

We should not be frivolous and frail

Too weak to stand on our own

With little concern shown

While the poor sing songs of pain

About how life goes on in Jesus name

For faith is the belief in things unseen

Like the outcome of most peoples dreams

In riches and steam

Suffering stimulates parts of the scheme

Though things are not always what they seem

If we follow our hearts and minds

We would realize our own self-esteem

“If Only I Could Thread This Needle”

If only I could thread this needle

My lines would be straight and strong

Binding one hand to the other

Our movements making song

Slowly our image appears like magic

Diversity puts cottons, silks, and jeans into the fabric

One could only imagine

The maker and his passion

Quilting the masses in patterns with fashion

The differences never clashing

The colors I’d choose

Red browns

Even blues of different hues

No one color would be refused

Protect us from harm maker

With your love and charm

Bind us into one quilt

That covers the earth warm

“Corner Stone In My Mind C”

Corner stone in my mind

Stands out like

The sound of a heavy hammers pound

I think of you

Every time my feet touch the ground

Solid as a rock

And just as strong

Yet

Quick to change anything that’s wrong

Adding on to yourself

Spiritual stock from mental shelves

In leaps and bounds

You’ve changed for the better

Living out righteousness down to the last letter

“Corner Stone In My Mind B”

Corner stone in my mind

I need you in my life

Like right now in time

Your rhythms pound under melodies

Like words flutter in rhymes

Yet the love remains the same in time

What ever comes what may

When you stray

Will be the day

I forgive you

“Corner Stone In My Mind A”

Corner stone in my mind

You’ve been around for a long time

Trouble tried to cut us short

But our love is hard as a rock of course

Even in pain you made me your choice

With out shame nor prejudice

Or anything of the sort

Through trials and tribulations

Offering me nothing but support

Strength

And a firm foundation

“So Called Love And Liquor Don’t Mix”

When the one you love

Loves and loves

Drowning jugs in rusty pubs

With cold lusty hugs

No hats

No gloves

Pretending that it’s love

Our younger days is what we try to dub

When we bang love’s drum

Or rub someone for fun

Dancing the bump

With someone dumb or drunk

Until the music is done

Then it’s home they run

And just when you’re ready to fire like a gun

They fall out

And you can’t get none

“Bitter Sweet”

Time reveals the secrets of life

As though it always knew me

Teaching me the keys to the past

As if the future entered through me

Apparent and obvious

Though I could not see

That time chipped away at my spirit like a rock

Carving me out a destiny

Memorized in my mind

And edged in stone

Creeping through my bones

Is every love that I have ever known

“Power Is Survival”

Power is generated through positive thought

Converted into action

Which creates movement

Forwarded by the second

Generation after generation time has powered man’s thinking

Creating a larger and more creative imagination

A source of power utilized in tools

Often neglected in forms of weapons

Decreasing the chances of survival

In a world in which only the powerful survive